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A two man bow saw made from a warped piece of hickory wood and a hand forged and filed saw blade that has been filed many times taking at least half an inch of metal off the original configuration. It was used to trim the limbs off a large log.
Heavy duty chisel used for timber framing and boatbuilding. This type of chisel was used to chisel wood to create corners or V-grooves.
Heavy duty chisel used for timber framing and boatbuilding.
Heavy duty chisel used for timber framing and boatbuilding.
Wood mallet probably used to strike a chisel to remove wood.
