OD MAN Posted August 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2008 I got this at an antique store for $4. I think it is a surgeons saw becuase it would be useless for cutting wood and metal since the bar behind the blade would stop it. Maybe the bar is for seperating the bone? DL is carved into it. Please help anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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101combatvet Posted August 24, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2008 First it is not Civil War period.... second based on the construction.... it really doesn't look like something a surgeon would use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted August 24, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 24, 2008 I vote post-mortem saw, early 20th, though it may be a metacarpal, or finger amputation, saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted August 24, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 24, 2008 I would say not medical at all, the way it's constructed it would be hard to sterilize it. Secondly that is a hacksaw blade attached to it. I've not seen blued steel blades used medically. Thirdly(?) I've used similiar devices for cutting small bits like screws, bar stock or anything that isn't thicker than the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted August 24, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 24, 2008 There is a good sampling of mid 19th century surgeon's saws here: http://medicalantiques.com/medical/Amputation_saws.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant#4 Posted August 24, 2008 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2008 I got this at an antique store for $4. I think it is a surgeons saw becuase it would be useless for cutting wood and metal since the bar behind the blade would stop it. Maybe the bar is for seperating the bone? DL is carved into it. Please help anyone! This is a close quarters hack saw. I used one of these in the electrical trade. I also have a smaller version as well. It works very well but you cannot apply much pressure to the blade to cut fast but it works well inside walls and such if you take your time. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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