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.

thumb|A chainsaw cutting a small wooden board

thumb|257px|Sawing logs into finished lumber with a basic "portable" sawmill thumb|right|An American sawmill, thumb|Early 20th-century sawmill, maintained at Jerome, Arizona|Jerome, Arizona

thumb|Sawdust made with hand saw thumb|:ja:オガ炭|Ogatan, Japanese [[charcoal briquettes made from sawdust]] thumb|Sawdust vendors in Kashgar markets

power tool

type of saw

thumb|Bandsaw thumb|Students maneuver a large laminated board through a bandsaw together thumb|Horizontal bandsaw resawing planks at a boatyard in Hoi An, Vietnam thumb|Larger resaw at a Mekong delta boatyard, fitted with a 150 mm (6") blade thumb|Bandsaw manufactured in 1911

regular cutting saw used to produce musical sounds

thumb|Typical full-size hacksaw frame, with 12" blade

thumb|right|Fretsaw The fretsaw is a bow saw used for intricate cutting work which often incorporates tight curves. The tool takes its name from its use in fretwork. Although traditionally intended for woodwork, different blades increase the versatility of this saw.

saw

any type of handheld saw

type of handheld saw

Hole saw

woodworking tool used to guide a saw for the purpose of cutting a given angle

thumb|300px|right|Three backsaws: dōzuki (top), Gent's saw and Tenon saw

small electric or pedal-operated saw

type of saw optimized for cutting across wood fibres

type of saw

any type of saw that works through a "push and pull" motion

thumb|right|300px|A ripsaw

power tool which works by oscillation

type of bow saw used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking or carpentry

hand-held powered reciprocating saw

the process of setting the teeth of a saw so each tooth protrudes to the side of the blade

narrow saw used for cutting curves

Emak is an Italian manufacturer and distributor of machines, components and accessories for gardening, agriculture, forestry and industrial applications. Emak's brands are: Efco, Oleo-Mac, Bertolini and Nibbi.

log saw

thumb|Using a bucksaw and sawbuck to cut a log

hand tool

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