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Chain Saw

Chain saws like this mid-19th century example were used when access to the bone to be cut was too limited for a hand saw. One end of the chain would be detached from the handle and hooked around the bone using a carrier needle. This saw predates the Gigli saw which was invented by Leonardo Gigli in the 1890s.

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