Photo Index - Folding Sawing Machine Co. - Human Powered Drag Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Folding Sawing Machine Co.
Chicago, IL; Essex Centre, ON, Canada

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	7 feet long folded
Submitted By:	Bobby Shannon

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Human Powered Drag Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	Early 1900's
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	12/28/2012 10:44:03 PM

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This was better known as a Human Powered Drag Saw and is the general design of Marvin Smith’s 1882 patent and has the exact log clamp of Smith’s 1890 patent. The tensioner for the free end of the blade is marked “Patent June 3, 1902". This tensioning device was patented by Frank Pahls, of Chicago. There's no one left to describe how well it worked in the woods in an all day job. Probably not all that much better than what we call "Old Gappy", better known as the crosscut saw. In older times I remember seeing one man sawing the crosscut without much effort by taking the handle off the other end.

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Comments: You can tell by the worn paint on the handle that this saw was used.
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Comments: The wooden stand that fastens to saw frames right side and lets saw sit on ground is missing
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Comments: The log clamps in end of red wood frame is where June 3, 02 patent date is located.
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