Sawhorse

Sawhorse, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1971.17374.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Saw horse with a red oak (Quercus rubra) beam, approx. 2 1/2" x 4" x 36", and three white ash (probably Fraxinus americana) legs that were riven and roughly shaped with a draw knife. The fourth leg, probably a replacement, is turned from ash. Top of beam heavily scarred and has many paint spatters.

Notes

According to the donor, this object was removed from the workshop of Brother Ricardo Belden.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Sawhorse. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24668. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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