201. 



FKLLING AND CON VKUSldX. 



the blade termiimtes nt eacli 

 into the wooden handles. 



Fig. y.i. Fi.;. SI. 



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hiiudle, as shown in ti^'. 84. 



end witli spikes, which are driven 

 American saws have, however, a 

 Letter device, the blade not being 

 provided with spikes, but the 

 handles fixed to it by means 

 of screws and nuts, the former 

 passing through holes in the 

 blade, as shown in fig. 83. 

 This allows the handles to be 

 removed readily, and the blade 

 withdrawn from the cut ; the 

 blade can even turn on the 



ii. Ot(('-]i<tn(l('d Sdirs. 



One-handed saws are chiefly used for removing Ifranclies and 

 for pruning : pruning-saws have been described in Manual of 

 Forestry, Vol. II., p. 205. 



Fig. 85. 



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Fig. 85 represents an American saw specially made by Disstun 

 & Sous, Philadelphia, for forest work. It is used for cutting 



Fio. 8t). (.\fler FfiiiaiMiez. 



logs into lengths, and is very serviceable. It is constructed in 

 lengths of ^, 4, 4h, 5, 5J,, and G feet, and costs Ss. to lO.s. 



