buck saw

H-framed wood cutter

A buck saw is a hand-powered frame saw used for cutting logs and firewood.

The blade stretches across an H-shaped or bow-shaped wooden frame, tensioned by a twisted cord or metal rod.

The frame keeps the thin blade rigid, allowing efficient crosscutting: He grabbed the buck saw to cut the fallen branch into stove lengths.

Related

rough cut · logging · timber · back and forth · woodcutter · frame · bowsaw · hand tool · cutting · logs · campsite · log cabin · kindling · forest · lumberjack · sawdust · cordwood · wood pile

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tool sophistication/technology

buck sawchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

sawmill · lumber mill · harvester · wood chipper

power source and mechanism

buck sawchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

power saw · circular saw · band saw · table saw · reciprocating saw

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G