daigiri-oga　台切大鋸

KEY WORD :　architecture / tools

A large crosscut saw with a blade 70cm long and 30cm wide with a wooden handle at each end for two people. This saw was widely used for felling trees from the early 18c onward. Today it has been replaced by the chainsaw.

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*tatebikinoko 縦挽鋸

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