Compass Saw
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This compass saw is made of metal and iron and had a light pine handle that is broken off. It has a thick, narrow blade that curves inward, equipped with a double row of short teeth set with edges facing each other. There is an inscription of “A.W.W. 1618” etched on the blade. Compass saws, also known as keyhole saws, are hand-held saws primarily used for cutting curves or circular shapes in wood as their thin and flexible blade can make turns more easily.
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content: Work and Industry: Hand Tools
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. H. W. Greene
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.042441.01
label: accession number
content: 42441
label: catalog number
content: 42441.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Saw
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, iron (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 14 in; 35.56 cm