American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . e great want ofSouthern agriculture, and if its equivalent shallbe found iu the Lespedeza, it will be a hope to hear more of the new plant. Cross-Cut Drag-Saws.—30 Years Experi-ence. Thirty years experience in the use of dragsaws ! We conclude our correspondent,— Ferguson of Fay Co., Ind.,—is one ofthe real western pioneers, in whose track themighty forests of the then West reeled and fell,whose ringing axes and rasping saws made thewild music of the wilderness. The drag sawis the pioneers companion indeed, but
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . e great want ofSouthern agriculture, and if its equivalent shallbe found iu the Lespedeza, it will be a hope to hear more of the new plant. Cross-Cut Drag-Saws.—30 Years Experi-ence. Thirty years experience in the use of dragsaws ! We conclude our correspondent,— Ferguson of Fay Co., Ind.,—is one ofthe real western pioneers, in whose track themighty forests of the then West reeled and fell,whose ringing axes and rasping saws made thewild music of the wilderness. The drag sawis the pioneers companion indeed, but it is ofeven greater value when the forests are gone,and wood worth too much to have the logs cutand butted with the axe in preparing themfor the saw-mill. Mr. F. writes as follows: If you please, I will give my conclusions,after 30 years experience, with cross-cut saws,as to the best kind and the best mode of keep-ing them in repair.—The best drag-saw I evermet with, and I have seen several matchedsawings at County and State fairs, will cut off a. Fig. 1.—TEETH OP DRAG-SAW. log, 2 feet in diameter, of greeu hard wood, in45 seconds, and saw 75 cords without dressing,it first being put in order. It is six and a halffeet long, one eighth of an inch thick, stretchedin a frame. Fig. 1, represents the shape of theteeth. There are two side cutters to one clearers are dressed square, are very slim,and one-twentieth of an inch shorter than theside cutters. The side cutting teeth are dress-ed chisel-pointed, the point being uniformlyabout one-twentieth part of an inch iu width. Fig. 2, represents the best toothing cross-cut saw, as it will be seen that it saves one-halfthe filing, giving the advantage of long teeth. The best shaped saw is straight on the backand very rounding on the cutting side. Theadvantage derived by using a very roundingsaw, and giving it a rocking motion in sawingoff a log, is the same there is in cutting a boardwith a hand saw, by sawing on
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