Japanese saw
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The Japanese saw or nokogiri is a type of saw used in woodworking and Japanese carpentry that cuts on the pull stroke, unlike most European saws, that cut on the push stroke. The popularity of Japanes
A dozuki.
A detail of the crosscut teeth of a dozuki saw.
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
Japanese saw
…joints, also referred to as joinery. Ryoba (両刃) Multi-purpose carpentry saw with two cutting edges. The Japanese means "double blade". There is a cross-cutting (yokobiki) 横挽き blade on one side and a ripping (tatebiki )縦挽き blade on the other. Ryoba saws are often described by their blade length (in millimeters…
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.