- A
whipsaw or
pitsaw was
originally a type of saw used in a saw pit, and
consisted of a
narrow blade held
rigid by a
frame and
called a
frame saw or sash...
-
occupational term
referring to
someone who saws wood,
particularly using a
pitsaw either in a saw pit or with the log on
trestles above ground or operates...
- If required,
smaller timbers were
ripsawn from the hewn
baulks using pitsaws or
frame saws. Today,
timbers are more
commonly bandsawn, and the timbers...
-
pattern or
other carved or
painted designs.
Carpenters used a
ripsaw (or "
pitsaw") to saw logs into thin boards,
which were held
together by
ornate nails...
- will be
given supplies as well. The
chiefs receive one
crosscut saw, one
pitsaw, one grindstone, five augers, five handsaws, and a box of
carpenter tools...
- are
supporting evidence for this theory. The
strongest evidence is the
pitsaw marks found on the
chimney girts in the hall and parlor,
exposed framing...
