saw

Also known as saws

A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material. Various terms are used to describe toothed and abrasive saws.

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A saw is a cutting tool made of a blade, wire, or chain with hard teeth along its edge, designed to cut through various materials. Different types of saws are categorized using various terms to describe their toothed or abrasive surfaces.

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Tool.name: Saw
Tool.image: Pily rozplatnice.jpg
Tool.image size: 250
Tool.caption: Rip saws of various sizes
Tool.classification: Cutting
Tool.types: Hand sawBack sawBow sawChainsawCircular sawReciprocating sawBandsaw
Tool.related: Milling cutter

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Commons category: Saws
MCN code: 8202.10.00
Unicode character: 🪚

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Contents

Description
Terminology
Kerf
Toothed saws
Spacing of teeth
Set
Other toothed saw terms
Abrasive saws
History
Ancient history
Manufacture of saws by hand
Pit saws
Types of saws
Hand saws
Back saws
Frame saws
Mechanically powered saws
Circular-blade saws
Reciprocating blade saws
Continuous band
Chainsaws
Types of blades and blade cuts
Materials used for saws
Uses
See also
References
Further reading
External links

A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material. Various terms are used to describe toothed and abrasive saws.

Saws began as serrated materials, and when mankind learned how to use iron, it became the preferred material for saw blades of all kinds. There are numerous types of hand saws and mechanical saws, and different types of blades and cuts.