Two roman saws from Vertillum in Gaul and London

a reconstruction of two one piece steel (Iron?) saws of the Roman period, one from Vertillum in gaul (see; Tisserand, N,; Les Outils En fer Du Site De Vertault-Veretillum (Cȏte d’Or). In Aspects de l'artisanat en milieu urbain : Gaule et Occident Romain, p. 251-265. 2010.) and a saw from the Cornhill in London; find; SAW23 (MoL 1599), both functional and both possibly for bone and antler working, it is likely that both handles were wrapped with either leather or twine for ease of use. Both hand forged in Sheffield England by Daegrad Tools and available from our website