hand saws
Toothed wood cutters
Hand saws are saws operated by hand rather than by motor—the traditional carpenter's tool with a handle at one end and a toothed blade.
The term distinguishes manual saws from power saws: Before electricity, all woodworking was done with hand saws.
Various types exist for different cuts: crosscut saws, rip saws, hacksaws, coping saws.
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- rippingTearing with force
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
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