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Category: Pre 19th Century Instruments
Estimated Date: 1790
Name: Amputation Saw, Major
Manufacturer: unknown

Description: 19” long with 5” horn handle, the saw is held by a u shaped elaboratly scrolled steel holder with a scrolled steel nut to adjust the tension on the blade and a crown shaped end to the blade with the screw for the nut. See more saws here.

Reference 1: 286

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Amputation Saw, Major