Whipsaw
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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 saw. This evolved into a straight, stiff blade
'The Sawpit' by Luke Clennell
Whipsawing for boatbuilding in Alaska, late 19th century
Woodcut showing work above a saw pit
Pitsaw being sharpened
Sawyer (occupation)
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Sawyer also known as sawmill worker is an 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 a s
Whipsaw
…the saw was taken out of one cut to be positioned in another. The whipsaw was used close to the felling site to reduce large logs to beams and planks. Sawyers either dug a large pit or constructed a sturdy platform, enabling a two-man crew to saw, one positioned below the log called the pit-man, the other…
Sawyers in Japan, circa 1800. Nishiki-e print after Katsushika Hokusai.