sawbench

Timber cutting station

A sawbench is a sturdy table or frame designed to support wood during sawing.

In British usage, it often refers specifically to a table saw—a stationary power tool with a circular blade mounted in the table surface.

Woodworkers use sawbenches to make accurate, controlled cuts: He ripped the boards on the sawbench.

carpentry

workbench

Craftsman's heavy-duty surface

sawhorseLegged beam for cutting
woodshopWorkspace for building with lumber
lumberSawn wood for building

timber · cabinetmaker · carpenter · joinery · tenon · dovetail · mortise · chisel · plane · router

cutting

blade

Flat cutting edge

kerfIncision from a blade
crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
rip cutSawing with the grain

bevel · miter cut · fence · guide · kickback · splitter · guard · teeth · arbor · depth

structure

table

Horizontal furniture surface

frameSupporting outer structure
baseSupporting bottom structure
standUpright support structure

legs · surface · platform · stability · adjustable · portable · folding · sturdy · height · flat

Opposites

power source

sawbenchhand saw

Manual toothed cutting blade

handsaw · crosscut saw · rip saw · panel saw · hand tools

tool mobility

sawbenchcircular saw

Rotating blade power tool

jigsaw · reciprocating saw · chainsaw

woodworking operation

sawbenchworkbench

Craftsman's heavy-duty surface

wood lathe · drill press

Family

saw, bench, saws, sawed, sawing, sawyer, benches, benched, benching

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G