hacksaws

Fine-toothed blades

Hacksaws are hand tools with fine-toothed blades set in a frame, designed for cutting metal, plastic, or other hard materials.

The blade typically has small teeth angled in one direction, cutting on the push stroke.

He grabbed a hacksaw to cut through the padlock.

The plural covers both multiple tools and, informally, multiple blades.

tool

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • cuttingDividing via sharp edge

metal · tension · handle · bow · stroke · carbide · junior · adjustable · grip · kerf

metalwork

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

copper · bolt · rod · conduit · bracket · sheet-metal · rebar · fitting · flange · exhaust

DIY

toolbox

Container for implements

repair · dismantling · salvage · demolition · renovation · budget · beginner · portable · lightweight · versatile

Categories
Opposites
material specialty

hacksawscrosscut saws

Two-handled timber cutters

rip saws · hand saws · bow saws · chainsaws · handsaws

cutting method

hacksawschainsaws

Motor-driven cutting tools

circular saws · power saws · table saws · band saws · two-man saws

power source

hacksawsband saws

Motorized loop-blade cutters

angle grinders · plasma cutters

Phrases
Family

hacksaw, hacksawed, hacksawing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G