- 1784*
- 1843
- West Africa (The Mandinka)
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An enslaved man who spent the majority of his time cutting and trimming lumber for construction projects. The title refers to a specific way of trimming the logs by perching it on a trestle. It is similar to the English “pit-sawing.”