bowsaw

Tensioned blade tool

A bowsaw is a handsaw with a narrow blade held taut by a curved or H-shaped frame, resembling a bow.

The tensioned blade allows for cutting curves in wood or sawing through logs and branches.

The design keeps the blade from buckling under pressure: He used a bowsaw to cut firewood.

carpentry

timber

Wood for construction

workbench · handsaw · hacksaw · unpowered · manual · traditional · woodwork · joinery

woodcutting

firewood

Cut logs for burning

pruning · bucking · felling · kindling · campfire · greenwood · deadwood · cordwood · splitting · sawdust

design

frame

Supporting outer structure

  • arcCurved line segment
  • curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
  • tubularHaving cylinder form

D-shaped · handle · grip · wingnut · throat · clearance · lightweight · portable · ergonomic · one-handed

forestry

arborist

Tree care specialist

backcountry · forestry · woodland · orchard · coppicing · landowner · groundskeeper · conservation

blade

teeth

Enamel-covered chewing structures

replaceable · coarse · fine · hardened · tempered · flexible · taut · tensioned · aggressive · clean-cut

Opposites
power source

bowsawchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

power saw · circular saw · reciprocating saw · jigsaw · table saw

cutting mechanism precision

bowsawcoping saw

Frame-held blade for curves

fret saw · scroll saw

Phrases
Family

bows, bowsaws

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G