saw teeth
Cutting edge points
Saw teeth are the pointed projections along the cutting edge of a saw blade.
Each tooth is angled to bite into material and clear debris as the blade moves.
The size, spacing, and shape of saw teeth determine what materials the saw cuts best—fine teeth for metal, coarse teeth for wood.
The saw teeth need sharpening.
- gulletThroat or food passage
- kerfIncision from a blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
sharp · sharp edge · set · point · fleam · rake · hooked · flat-topped · rip · alternating · carbide · triangular · cutting edges · edge · chew · metal · gnaw · wood
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- tool partsblade, handle, head, guard, point
- sharp edgesknife blade, razor blade, scalpel, box cutter, axe blade