Saws Collection

Tools used in carpentry and joinery
Various tools used in carpentry and joinery, including a vice, saws, chisels, a plane, pliers, a compass and a hammer

Scene in Petticoat Lane
Traders in Petticoat Lane selling an eclectic selection of tools-saws, chisels, plyers, locks and even a giant corkscrew are laid out on the street

TOOLS / SAWS / 1889
Various types of saw

Boys making a pigeon loft
School children at the school Abbotsholme building a pigeon loft. The school was set up by Mr George Allen. Who published a volume entitled Abbotsholme, 1889-99; or

Sawing Timber - India. Date: circa 1910s

Untitled [group portrait of workmen / engineers], 1866 / 99. Creator: Bonnie J. Brown
Untitled [group portrait of workmen/engineers], 1866/99. Matte collodion print

The Head of an Inventor, 1893 (litho)
KDC384299 The Head of an Inventor, 1893 (litho) by Poyet, Louis (1846-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegory of the contents of the brain of an inventor; illustration from The Picture)

A Necessary Operation (engraving)
819166 A Necessary Operation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Necessary Operation)

Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel. On the walls are tools such as saws, axe, spoke-shave, stock and bit, adze and auger

Advertisement, H O Strong, Guards for Circular Saws
Advertisement, H O Strong & Co, Norfolk Works, Bristol - Guards for Circular Saws. 19th century

Little Goods, Little Care (engraving)
1591142 Little Goods, Little Care (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Goods, Little Care)

The Latest Results of Animal Training (engraving)
3627903 The Latest Results of Animal Training (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Latest Results of Animal Training)

Scieur de Pierre (coloured engraving)
602250 Scieur de Pierre (coloured engraving) by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scieur de Pierre)

Agricultural Pictures, lopping Timber (engraving)
1101887 Agricultural Pictures, lopping Timber (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural Pictures, lopping Timber)

Builders Tools, engraved by Martino Schede (engraving)
810311 Builders Tools, engraved by Martino Schede (engraving) by Rostagni, Francesco (18th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

An Artists Notes in California, Logging, the Cross-Cut Sawyer (engraving)
1059311 An Artists Notes in California, Logging, the Cross-Cut Sawyer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Notes in California, Logging)

Edging lumber intended for use in casket manufacture, Oneida, New York, April 3
1078979 Edging lumber intended for use in casket manufacture, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

17th century Mason
A mason saws a piece of stone for the construction of an ecclesiastical looking building. Date: 17th century

Paris - The Kitchens of the Lycee Montaigne, a famous French public secondary school. It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, near the Jardin du Luxembourg, and was founded in the 1880s

Advertisement for Ross Frozen Foods -- father and son sawing a log in the back garden. 1959

Masonry Tools 18th C
Various tools used by builders in the 18th century : trowels, spades, saws, baskets, spades, wheelbarrows, hammers, etc. Date: Circa 1760

Greenwood and Batleys band saw. From The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, published c.1890; Illustration

Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672 - 1725. Tsar of Russia. Here seen working at carpentry in his house an Zaandam, Netherlands

Engraving depicting the reconstruction of the likely method of mounting Stone Age tools
Engraving depicting the reconstruction of the likely method of mounting stone Age implements. Dated 19th Century

Carpenter Ants (Camponotus Pennsylvanicus)

C D Monninger, London
C D Monninger, Clerkenwell Road, London, manufacturers of saws, files and other metal tools -- handwritten invoice. 1897

Old Saws and New Meanings, by Bairnsfather
Old Saws and New Meanings There is certainly a lot of truth in that Napoleonic maxim, " An army moves on its stomach" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, in The Bystander 1916

Barnet Industrial School - Carpenters Shop
Boys work with saws and planes in the Carpenters workshop at the Barnet Industrial School, Hertfordshire. Date: early 1900s

Parisian Street Hardware salesman - Paris, France. Date: circa 1930s

A large circular saw. Date: 1898

Canada - Hamilton Bay - Ice Harvest - Sawing ice sheet
Canada - Hamilton Bay, Ontario - Ice Harvest - Sawing ice sheet Date: 1912

Kingswood Reformatory Woodworking
Boys with saws, planes etc. in the carpentry workshop at the Kingswood Reformatory, near Bristol. Date: circa 1901

The Bairnsfather Jig-saw Puzzle ( BYSTANDER ) - Dear. we are staying at a Farm. The Chandos Jig-saws - Series A1. Puzzles & Games

Various surgical instruments
A woodcut depicting various surgical instruments. From: Mikrokosmographia: a description of the body of man, together with the controversies and figures thereto belonging. Date: 1616

Advert for Jigsaw puzzles, 1939
Advert for The London Electrotype Agency. Theres nothing like a puzzle ! To keep the children out of mischief... to amuse and entertain the convalescent

Four drawings showing manufacture saws 19th century
Artokoloro

Carpenters Tools (engraving)
XJF486338 Carpenters Tools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand Saw, bradawl, jack plane, drawing knife, mortice chisel, a set square, dividers, auger)

Chinese Fiddles - Two kinds of Saw Chine or Chinese fiddles are shown here. The first is a Saw Duang, identified by the jewels around one of th pegs

Workers clear a tree blown down by the gales in Crayford. 1938

Picture No. 10760282
Tree felling Date:

Picture No. 10760283
Tree felling Date:

Picture No. 10760237
Tree Surgeon - maintaining tree Date:

Picture No. 10860814
Lumberjack - Cutting down poplar with motor saw Date:

Forestry worker loading timber onto logging and splitter bench, Cumbria, England, May

Stack of firewood coming from tractor powered sawbench and splitter, Cumbria, England, May

Men sawing planks using saw pit, with one top-dog and two under-dogs, Dibru-Saikhowa, Assam, India, february

Obstetrical hook and crochet. Drawing shows two obstetrical instruments, one shown inside and outside its case has a hook on one end

Land Girls with Logs
Two Land Girls, part of the Womens Land Army during World War Two, sawing large felled trees into logs with manual saws. Date: early 1940s

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"Saws: Tools That Shape the World of Carpentry and Joinery" Step into the bustling scene of Petticoat Lane in 1889, where skilled craftsmen wielded their trusty saws with precision. These indispensable tools played a vital role in shaping wood, creating intricate designs, and bringing architectural visions to life. In London's C D Monninger workshop, they were meticulously crafted by expert hands. Old Saws and New Meanings, a book by Bairnsfather, explored how these humble instruments evolved over time to adapt to changing needs and technologies. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in India witnessing the artistry of sawing timber. Young boys diligently work together to construct a magnificent pigeon loft using these versatile tools. Fast forward to the 1970s when mobile grinders revolutionized the way saw blades were sharpened on-site. This innovation ensured that carpenters always had razor-sharp edges at their disposal for seamless cutting. But it's not just carpenters who harnessed the power of saws; ancient civilizations like Assyrians also relied on them for monumental tasks. Engravings from "Monuments of Nineveh" depict workmen utilizing ropes and implements to move colossal winged bulls atop artificial mounds or sledges—an awe-inspiring testament to human ingenuity. They have transcended time as they continue shaping our world today—whether it be constructing towering skyscrapers or crafting delicate wooden sculptures. From drawing bulls on paper based on ancient engravings from Kouyunjik to maneuvering heavy loads with precision—the versatility of these tools knows no bounds. So next time you encounter a humble hand saw or an advanced power tool at your local hardware store, remember its rich history rooted in craftsmanship and innovation—a testament to humanity's ability to shape both wood and destiny alike.