Water-powered up and down saw. Blade and carrier mounted between two 82" x 5 1/8" x 5 3/8" beams. Drive shaft and eccentric wheel missing. Table and posts, and rack and pinion shafts are Shaker-made. Tensioning device and other hardware commercial. Top of bed shows Daniels planer marks (1828) and screws holding sawgate are not tapered or pointed (pre-1850). Used to cut on rip lumber along its length.
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Shaker Museum Saw, Frame. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6079. Accessed on September 24, 2024
