sawset

Shipwright's tool. Sawset (used for sharpening and setting the teeth of saws). A short metal blade with notches in the side, set into a wooden handle. A hand sawset with a turn screw in the end used for tightening screws in the saw handle.

Object Details

ID: TOS0087
Type: sawset
Display location: Not on display
People: Martinelli, A. S.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 222 x 35 mm