- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- steel and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 7/16 × 29 11/16 × 1 1/4 in. (34.2 × 75.4 × 3.1 cm)
- Description
- A two-man felling saw, or crosscut saw, constructed from wood and steel. The two handles are wooden and have rounded shafts. The saw blade is elongated and has wide perforated lance tooth cutters. The blade is attached to the handles at each end with thick metal caps that partially wrap around the top of the handles and are held in place with bolts and wingnuts. One wingnut is missing a wing.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- saws
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




