bow saw
Tensioned blade tool
A bow saw is a hand saw with a narrow blade held taut in a curved metal frame, resembling an archer's bow.
The tensioned blade allows cutting in any direction, making it useful for pruning branches, cutting logs, and rough carpentry: He grabbed the bow saw to trim the fallen limb.
- bucksawFrame-mounted crosscut blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- blade sharpeningRestoring a cutting edge
firewood · frame · woodcutting · tension · back and forth · teeth · green wood · tree limb · sawdust · campsite · woodworking · felling · stroke · rough cut · push · timber · hand tool · rustic
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, hammer, drill, chisel
- Sawschainsaws, jigsaws, backsaw, ripsaw, resaw
- lumberjackinglumberjack, logger, axe, felling, skidder
- forestry toolsaxe, hatchet, bucksaw, drawknife, draw knife
- bladesblade, edge, knife, razor blade, cutting edge
- hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, chisel
power source
bow sawchainsaw
Motor-driven cutting tool
power saw · reciprocating saw · circular saw · jigsaw · table saw
precision and application
bow sawcoping saw
Frame-held blade for curves
fret saw · backsaw · scroll saw · cabinet saw