primitive old antique ice house saw from Wisconsin farm estate

Large old ice saw from an old farm estate here in Wisconsin. In the days before electrical refrigeration systems, people would cut the ice off of frozen lakes, rivers and streams and stack it in icehouses surrounded by sawdust and straw to prevent it from thawing as the hot days of summer approached. That is what this saw was used for.

It measures 64" long overall. The sawblade is about 48" long and 4.25" up to 7" wide). The weathered wood handle is 18" long and will be disassembled for shipping. This has a patina of age and rust.