Saws

Hand saws for ripping, crosscutting, and joint work.

• Hand sawA toothed blade set in a handle, drawn back and forth by hand to cut through wood.
• Tenon sawA stiff-backed saw sized for cutting tenons and other close joinery work, typically fourteen to nineteen inches long.
• Dovetail sawA small, stiff-backed saw sized for cutting the angled pins and sockets of a dovetail joint.
• Bow sawA saw with a narrow blade stretched in a wooden frame, light enough to follow curves and clear waste before it is pared to a line.
• Coping sawA hand saw for cutting tight curves and removing unwanted wood, including waste left inside a joint.