hacksaw

Frame-held blade tool

A hacksaw is a fine-toothed saw with a blade held in a rigid frame, designed for cutting metal and other hard materials.

The blade is thin and replaceable, mounted under tension.

To hacksaw something is to cut it with this tool: He hacksawed through the padlock.

tool

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • handlePart for gripping

tension · grip · adjustable · high-tension · sawblade · kerf · replaceable · tighten · loosen · tungsten

metalwork

metal

Hard conductive solid

copper · brass · iron · pipe · tubing · conduit · rebar · bolt · padlock · fabrication

technique

cutting

Dividing via sharp edge

  • strokeSudden brain blood blockage
  • kerfIncision from a blade
  • crosscutPerpendicular timber cut

precision · score · notch · clamp · vise · lubrication · coolant · filing · deburring · steady

saws

handsaw

Toothed blade for wood

bandsaw

Categories
Opposites
cutting versus joining metal

hacksawwelder

One who fuses metals

soldering iron · welding torch · solder · arc welder · MIG welder

cutting tool type by material

hacksawcrosscut saw

Blade for perpendicular cuts

rip saw · coping saw · bow saw · pruning saw · panel saw

cutting method — precision vs. brute force

hacksawfret saw

Fine-toothed curve cutter

scroll saw · precision knife · scalpel · laser cutter · X-Acto knife

Phrases
Family

hacksaws, hacksawed, hacksawing

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G