Sawing Collection (#4)

17th century Woodworkers
Two woodworkers sawing through a piece of wood held in a workbench. Date: 17th century

The Monkey Tries Carpentry, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
The Monkey Tries Carpentry, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

[Carpenter and Apprentice], ca. 1844. Creator: William Henry Fox Talbot
[Carpenter and Apprentice], ca. 1844

Amputation, February 17, 1786. February 17, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Amputation, February 17, 1786

Plate 5, Outlines of Figures, Landscapes and Cattle... for the Use of Learners, Ju
Plate 5, Outlines of Figures, Landscapes and Cattle...for the Use of Learners, June 18, 1790

The Cypress-Shingle Yard, Ocklawaha River, Florida, 1870. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Cypress-Shingle Yard, Ocklawaha River, Florida, 1870

Wood sawyer with old double-handled saw
Portrait of sawyer with an old double-handled saw. His beard is dusted with sawdust and he wears a cloth cap. He looks straight at the camera Date: 1989

The Timber Industry, Warburton, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Creator: George Rose
The Timber Industry, Warburton, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Both saws operate in " breaking down" logs of greater diameter

What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) dressed as a carpenter and self-destructively sawing through The Crown sign

In the Totomi Mountains, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3471172 In the Totomi Mountains, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is an ukiyo-e series of large)

Sawing Cold Steel, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Sawing Cold Steel, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Male students at work in the Masons Shop, Northern Polytechnic, London, 1911. Students working on pieces of stone with their teacher looking on

A perspective and political view of the timber-yard at L-e, 1769. Charles Dingley is sawing through the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights

The Shipbuilder, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

The Wood-Sawyers, 1850-1852, (c1915). Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Wood-Sawyers, 1850-1852, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

The Building of the Ark Superintended by Noah, (1493), 1903
The Building of the Ark Superintended by Noah, 1493. After an original illustration from Hartmann Schedels (1440 -1514), Nuremberg Chronicle. Also known as the Liber Chronicarum

Sawing and planing are made with a pulling instead of a driving motion, c1900, (1921). Artist: Julian Leonard Street
Sawing and planing are made with a pulling instead of a driving motion, c1900, (1921). From Mysterious Japan, by Julian Street. [Doubleday, Page & Company, New York & Toronto, 1921]

Native sawyers, India, c1927-c1931 Artist: Cavanders Ltd
Native sawyers, India, c1927-c1931. Detail from a stereoscopic card issued with Army Club cigarettes

Amputation. A clumsy carpenter saws his own leg off

Chinese men sawing timber for the Japanese army, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese war, 1904-1905. Artist: Keystone
Chinese men sawing timber for the Japanese army, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese war, 1904-1905. Stereoscopic slide

A Wood Cutter, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
A Wood Cutter, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

Pasiphae, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Pasiphae, 1615. Wife of King Minos of Crete. When the gods sent Minos a beautiful white bull, he did not sacrifice it as he should have done

Cutting machine
Steam transversely cutting machine

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

Patient Leg Amputated Amputation Sawing Primitive
A patient has his leg amputated. After an illustration by Hans von Gersdorff dating from the mid 16th century. Later colorization

c. 1900 China - carpenters sawing a log
c.1900 China - carpenters sawing a log

Circular Saw - Industrial Revolution Machinery
Vintage engraving from 1860 of a industrial revolution era Circular saw

Firefighter cutting through pipe after road traffic accident
A firefighter cutting through a pipe after a road traffic accident

Using a Chainsaw
A man sawing branches off a tree with a petrol chainsaw, with woodchips and sawdust flying everywhere

Stonemasons, c1845. Masons wearing heavy leather safety aprons, sawing stone blocks and shaping them with mallet and chisel. Top: breaking stone with fire and water

Carpenters at work, surrounded by various tools, c1845. Top: felling a tree and cutting it into planks in a saw-pit

Arm being amputated without anaesthetic, Russo-Turkish War, 1877. Turkish wounded being attended to by the Red Crescent

Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593. A surgeon uses a bow-saw to remove a patients leg blow the knee while his assistant holds the foot

Cutting ice on the St Lawrence river, Canada, using a steam-powered saw, 1894. In the background on the right are insulated sheds used to store the ice for use in the summer

Case-makers, 1751-1777. Artist: Denis Diderot
Case-makers, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Greek terracotta figure of a man sawing wood, 6th century BC
Greek terracotta figure of a man sawing wood from Boetia, Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 6th century BC

Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution - Woodworking shop
Woodworking shop at Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution, near Nottingham. One boy is sawing wood while another talks to a member of staff. Wood is piled high. Date: circa 1945

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Plane
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Plane the Carpenter. circa 1910

WW2 - Land Girls working the land. Date: circa 1943

Gibbs Happy Families - Mr Chips the Carpenter. 20th century

Gibbs Happy Families - Master Sparks the Electricians son. 20th century

WW2 poster, Work carefully, avoid scrap
WW2 poster, Accidents sometimes happen... Work carefully, avoid scrap. HMSO, Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Mr Wood the Carpenter. circa 1935

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Master Wood. circa 1935

Book of Trades, The Sawyer. 1841

Felling Trees
Two men tackle a difficult tree that is leaning over. Their aim is to get the saw as close to the base as possible Date: 1930s

SAWYER 1827
A sawyer using a huge saw to cut through planks of wood. Date: 1827

Prison / Amsterdam C17
Prisoners being flogged and sawing under supervision in the courtyard of Rasphuis prison in Amsterdam. Date: 1611

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"Sawing: A Historical Perspective on Precision and Perseverance" Medical / Amputation / Arm: From ancient times to modern medicine, the saw has played a crucial role in surgical procedures such as arm amputations, aiding doctors in saving lives and restoring hope. Medical / Amputation / Leg: The precision of a surgeon's hand combined with the power of a saw has transformed countless lives through leg amputations, enabling individuals to overcome adversity and embrace new beginnings. The bottom sawyer in a saw pit cutting a timber log into planks: In the depths of Portland Prison, Dorset, skilled craftsmen used their strength and expertise to turn rough logs into finely cut planks that would shape structures for generations to come. Women lumberjacks sawing trees during WW1: As men went off to war during World War I, courageous women stepped up as lumberjacks, fearlessly wielding their saws amidst towering trees, proving that gender was no barrier when it came to hard work and determination. C17 Woodworkers/Woodcut: In the 17th century, woodworkers honed their craft using traditional tools like handsaws and chisels - skillfully transforming raw timber into intricate furniture pieces that still stand as testaments to their artistry today. Sawing timber in Manchuria, China - early 1900s: Against breathtaking landscapes of Manchuria's forests stood determined workers who tirelessly wielded their saws day after day; each stroke bringing them closer to building vibrant communities from nature's bounty. Sawing timber at St Beat Marble Quarry Haute-Garonne France: Amidst rugged terrains of Haute-Garonne France lies St Beat Marble Quarry where skilled artisans employed precise cuts with powerful blades – turning massive marble blocks into exquisite works of art that adorned grand buildings worldwide. Sawing wood in China, early 1900s.