Worker operating a rip saw
| Description: |
Early saws, because they were made of iron and operated without the assistance of water to help ensure durability, often deteriorated quickly. Later versions, such as the rip saw in this image included hoses to prevent the saw from overheating and breaking down. |
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| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15078coll7/id/166 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Bedrock |
| Copyright: |
Digital image copyright 2009, Monroe County Historical Society. All rights reserved. |
| Subjects: |
Stone-cutting tools--Rip saws Employees Limestone mills Matthews Brothers Stone Company |
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