Roman saw: types for specific kinds of use?

[sendanor]

Salvete omnes.

Recently, I started to gather information on making/collecting tools for a future boneworker impersonation.

So far, I cannot find any specific information on the saw types related to this kind of craft. I mostly stumble on these two types (attachments).

Does anyone have experience/information/literature references on this craft and the related types of saws best fitted for this kind of use?

Thanks in advance/gratias tibi.

[Eleatic Guest]

Not much help, but you can categorically rule out any kind of circular saw which dates to the early-modern period.

[brennivs - tony drake]

Arno I would say the thing you could use is a medical saw for bone work, I have a few photos and they are small. Some are like a tenon saw and the other is like a carpenters pad saw. I will post when near my computer
Regards Brennivs :lol:

[XorX]

the second pic is a woodworkers saw as found in Utrecht. they are quite large. this replica is 60 cm long:
https://www.facebook.com/203702642993872...8491355282

[Crispianus]

A couple of Saws from London No 5-6, Unfortunately no idea of the actual size but probably obvious from the grip of one, from the Old London museum Catalogue 1946 plate XXXVI... from Bank of England and London Wall sites.

[attachment=12126]Knives1.jpg[/attachment]

Sketch of a Carpenters bench and tools from Pompeii

[attachment=12127]WorkbenchfromPompei.jpg[/attachment]

[brennivs - tony drake]

Here are a couple of pics :grin:



The second photo the saw is at the top right you could also have a straight handle this one is in bronze but you could use iron. The photo below shows the saw below the box and the saw teeth cut on the pull. As you can see the saw is quite small compared to the scapel handles.
Regards Brennivs :lol: