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Hand Saws. Cross Cut Hand Saw. Use for woodcutting across the wood grain Usually 24 inches to 26 inches long with 8 to 11 TPI Doesn't cut as aggressively as rip saws but leaves a much smoother edge. Rip Hand Saw. Use for woodcutting with the wood grain
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Cross Cut Hand Saw • Use for woodcutting across the wood grain • Usually 24 inches to 26 inches long with 8 to 11 TPI • Doesn't cut as aggressively as rip saws but leaves a much smoother edge
Rip Hand Saw • Use for woodcutting with the wood grain • Usually 24 inches to 26 inches long with 4 to 7 teeth per inch (TPI) • Cut very aggressively and leave slightly rough edge
Sway-back Saw(can be a crosscut or ripsaw) The Sway allows you to put a slight curve in the cut
Coping Saw • Use for fine woodcutting, coping moulding joints • Has deep steel tension frames and very thin blades to make intricate cuts at extreme angles
Back Saw • Use for fine woodcutting, moulding and trim • Has a rigid piece along the back to prevent the saw from kinking during use
Key Hole Saw • Use for circle and curve cutting in wood • Has very thin, pointed blades for cutting small, tight radius curves and holes
Drywall Saw • Use for circle and curve cutting in wood • Has very thin, pointed blades for cutting small, tight radius curves and holes
Panel (short cut or box saw) • Use for woodcutting across the wood grain • Usually shorter than regular cross cut saws, for easy portability
Japanese (pull) saw • Use for fine woodcutting, moulding and trim • Cuts on the pull stroke to give greater control and eliminates the possibility of the saw kinking in the kerf
Hack Saw • Use for metal cutting • Has very fine teeth and thin blades, held under tension in a steel frame
Door Jamb Saw • Used to cut door jambs and other obstacles to allow for flooring to fit underneath.
Bow Saw • Use for woodcutting and pruning in any direction • Has a tubular steel frame with a ribbon-like, high-tension steel blade