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Roman curved one piece saw Bank of England find London
Roman curved one piece saw Bank of England find London
Roman curved one piece saw Bank of England find London
Roman curved one piece saw Bank of England find London

Roman curved one piece saw Bank of England find London

a hand forged and water quenched S275JR steel one piece saw of the Roman period, hand cut blade designed for hand sharpening. based on the Curved blade BoE; SAW20 (BoE199) from the Bank of England, this saw does not have a set and cuts a slot thinner than the back blade so it will bind, given the design it is likely to be a bone and antler working saw or possibly a pruning saw as in bone and antler working the material is partially cut through and snapped off. if used with a side to side cutting motion it will cut a slot wider than the back (as bone examples attest to). one off item only, made in Sheffield England by Daegrad Tools, nominally 8-10 TPI