Saw Benches

Circular Saw Benches
Production Years:- circa 1850s to 1930s
Colour:- Green or Maroon
Price New:- In 1888 Nos. 1-3 £16-35 Nos. 4-5 £60-73
The saw benches manufactured comprised of 5 different sizes, taking circular saw blades between 24 and 48 feet in diameter.
Benches No.1 to No.3 were hand fed (as per the photo above). Benches No.4 and No.5 used self-acting feed mechanisms, for drawing the timber up to the saw, at speeds from 10 to 60 feet per minute. ffffffffffffff