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Open pit saws

Scope note

Thick, long, taper-bladed, two-man instruments without a frame, with an upper handle and a lower adjustable handle; used for cutting boards from the lengths of logs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024050

Broader Terms used

open saws

Equivalent Terms used

open pit saw

Created

12yrs ago

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