1800s surgical skull chainsaw - photo

Surgical skull saw. Mid-1800s.

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The chainsaw like blade of this unusual skull saw is moved by turning the handle in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction and is designed to saw through sections of the skull.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...107#post125853

Think I need one of these about now. Seems like it might be hard to control...interesting tooth design. Thanks Jon.