radial saw

Arm-mounted blade tool

A radial saw is a power saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm that moves across the workpiece.

The circular blade pulls toward the operator, cutting wood, metal, or plastic laid flat on the table below.

Unlike table saws where material moves through the blade, radial saws keep the workpiece stationary—useful for crosscutting long boards.

Also called a radial arm saw.

carpentry

woodworking

Craft of shaping lumber

joineryFitting wood pieces together
cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
lumberSawn wood for building

millwork · framing · paneling · crosscut · miter · bevel · dado · rabbet · plywood · hardwood

mechanism

blade

Flat cutting edge

arborGarden trellis structure
motorEnergy-to-motion converter
spindleRotating rod for thread

arm · carriage · yoke · bearing · pulley · belt-drive · rotation · torque · shaft · guard

cuts

crosscut

Perpendicular timber cut

dadoLower decorated wall portion
grooveNarrow cut or routine
rabbetStepped edge recess

notch · kerf · slice · trim · dimension · straight-cut · chamfer

precision

alignment

Correct relative positioning

calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
measurementDetermining size or amount
toleranceWillingness to accept difference

accuracy · fence · detent · scale · index · squareness · repeatability · setup · fine-tuning · dial

safety

lockout

Employer-imposed work stoppage

splitterSomething that separates
awarenessState of perceiving reality
techniqueSkilled way of performing

stance · manual · training

Opposites

saw configuration/blade movement

radial sawtable saw

Stationary power cutting tool

bench saw · miter saw · chop saw · cabinet saw · circular saw

cutting method

radial sawhand saw

Manual toothed cutting blade

crosscut saw · rip saw · hacksaw · bow saw · coping saw

Family

radial, radius, radii, radiate, radiation, radiating, radiance, radiant, radiantly

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G