Crosscut saw
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A crosscut saw is any saw designed for cutting wood perpendicular to the wood grain. Crosscut saws may be small or large, with small teeth close together for fine work like woodworking or large for co
Two-man felling saw and springboard
A five-foot lance-tooth crosscut saw
Common tooth patterns found on crosscut saws.
Two fellers use a crosscut saw to make an undercut in a large Sugar Pine around 1911. Wedges follow the saw to prevent binding. Coal oil provided lubrication. The feller at left stands on a springboard to maintain the saw's angle.
Backsaw
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A backsaw is any hand saw which has a stiffening rib on the edge opposite the cutting edge, enabling better control and more precise cutting than with other types of saws. Backsaws are normally used i
Three backsaws: dōzuki (top), Gent's saw and Tenon saw
Flush-cutting backsaw (offset saw); handle can be turned to the other side