Sawing Collection (#5)

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

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

Man in timber yard, sawing tree trunk, Devon
Man in a timber yard, sawing a tree trunk, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

China - Chinese Sawing
Lantern slide of Chinese Sawing.. Part of Box 159 Pekin, slide no 39 Date: circa 1890s

Scouts in Exile, at camp in Fabregas, France. They belong to the National Association of Russian Scouts, formed when scouting was exiled from Russia after the Revolution of 1917

Entertainment for National Fire Service firefighters -- sawing the lady in half! Date: late 1941

October Tree Felling by R Coxon

Japanese carpenters at work. Date: circa 1890s

Man felling tree, forest lumber works, Western Front, WW1
Man at work felling a tree at a forest lumber works on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Two men sawing wood in a workshop

Wood processing machines
illustration of a Wood processing machines

Circular Saw protective cap

Horizontal frame for woods

Tree cutting steam machine

Section of a saw
Antique illustration of a saw

Wood cutting machine
Antique illustration of a wood cutting machine

Wood proccesing machine
Antique illustration of a wood cutting machine

Cylinder saw
Illustration of a Cylinder saw

Band saw with safety cover
Illustration of a band saw with safety cover

Illustration, tree trunk being sawn in two by electric chain saw

Illustration of woman bending over workbench sawing plank of wood

Digital illustration of hacksaw blade cutting through nail on damaged shingle roof tile

Illustration of a young woman sawing wood in a workshop

Cut the Old (Parten la vieja), c. 1810 (sepia wash)
XIR896006 Cut the Old (Parten la vieja), c.1810 (sepia wash) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Couper la vieille (Parten la vieja)); Spanish

Ice harvesting, sawing, c. 1900-10 (b / w photo)
XOS862666 Ice harvesting, sawing, c.1900-10 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Construction of a galley, second demonstration, plate 2, illustration from Demonstrations
XIR661366 Construction of a galley, second demonstration, plate 2, illustration from Demonstrations de toutes les pieces de bois, cloux et ferremens qui entrent dans la construction d une galere

A galley getting ready to launch, twenty-first demonstration, plate 22, illustration
XIR661356 A galley getting ready to launch, twenty-first demonstration, plate 22, illustration from Demonstrations de toutes les pieces de bois

Carpenter making fretwork (engraving)
XJF486337 Carpenter making fretwork (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Arsenal of Toulon, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 1 (pencil
XIR414998 Arsenal of Toulon, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 1 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

The Sawyers, 1692 (oil on canvas)
XIR407389 The Sawyers, 1692 (oil on canvas) by Tassel, Jean (1608-67); 63 x 80 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg, France; (add.info.: Les Scieurs de long; ); French, out of copyright

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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.