Firewood saw
identifier
ID 31
morphology
craft
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 87.0292 L=108cm WD=45cm WT=2650gr
holotype
MOT V Dv 0495 L=88,5cm WD=26cm WT=1200gr
holotype
MOT V Dv X 0149 L=80cm WD=45cm WT=940gr
alias
woodcutter's saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 435)
alias
buck saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 435)
alias
billet saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 435)
alias
tubular bow saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 410)
alias
bushman saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 410)
alias
forester's saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 410)
alias
log saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 410)
alias
swedish saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 410)
description
Span saw for cutting firewood. Her arms are not parallel: the blade is longer than the rope. One of the arms protrudes from under the blade and serves as a handle. One arm of some saws has a handle cut out (1).
Today, the ordinary span saw is replaced by a metal arc saw, which is also used for felling small trees.
The firewood to be cut is usually placed on a sawhorse. The saw works in both directions and is held horizontal or at an angle. [MOT]
(1) Eg. GOZIN: fig. 34.
