Original British WWI Folding Trench Saw by Francis Wood & Son in Belt Pouch - dated 1915 Untouched Antique Guns except the lock itself

except the lock itself

The pouch with the separators is marked: RB - Nr

There also appears to be the name McAFEE cut into one side of the grip which would indicate that this was a trophy of war and brought back by a USGI to the USA after the WW2

and was instituted by order of Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch

Original British WWI Folding Trench Saw by Francis Wood & Son in Belt Pouch - dated 1915 Untouched Antique Guns except the lock itselfOriginal item: Only One Available. Now this is something you don't see every day! This is a British WWI issue flexible blade chain saw, the fore runner of the Chain saws we know today. Each end of the flexible blade is fitted with a substantial steel ring through which two wood handles, attach allowing easy use by two men at the same time. The ring on one end is maker marked by FRANCIS WOOD & SON SHEFFIELD, along with British "Broad Arrow" proof