kerfs
Blade-made slits
Kerfs are the grooves or channels cut by a saw blade when cutting through material.
The width of a kerf depends on the blade's thickness.
Woodworkers and metalworkers account for kerf when making precise cuts: Allow for the kerf when measuring.
The plural often appears in technical contexts discussing multiple cuts or waste material.
Powdery timber waste
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- sawPast of perceive
- bandsawLooped-blade cutting machine
- circular sawRotating blade power tool
jigsaw · rip cut · crosscut · miter · precision · teeth · cutting · trim
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
circular saw · jigsaw · rip cut · crosscut · miter · precision · teeth · cutting · trim · shear
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
cabinetmaking · millwork · woodworking · hardwood · softwood · lumber · veneer · planer · router · chisel
slot
Narrow slit for insertion
indentation · scoring · gouge · cleft · seam · fluting · corrugation · trench · gutter · incision