Flat sawing, flitch sawing or plain sawing is a woodworking process that produces flat-cut or plain-cut boards of lumber. After an initial cut through...

plain-sawing (most common, also known as flat-sawn, bastard-sawn, through and through, and tangent-sawn), quarter-sawing (less common), or rift sawing (rare)...

grain—or as part of the quarter sawing process. Leading to some confusion, the terms "rift sawing" and "quarter sawing" are interchanged between various...

yield of useful pieces and therefore the greatest economy. Quarter sawing: This sawing method produces edge-grain or vertical grain lumber, in which annual...

Egyptian hieroglyphics exist depicting ancient woodworkers sawing boards into pieces. Ancient bow saws have been found in Japan. The cut patterns on ancient...

patent 279780, Frederick L. Magaw, "CHAIN SAWING-MACHINE", published 1883-04-17, issued 1883-04-17  "Endless chain saw". Retrieved 21 September 2018. Wardrop...

The "double sawing illusion" is a way of adding an extra effect to box-type sawings. It is generally associated with the "thin-model" sawing apparatus....

the flat surface of a board rather than from the edge. The blade has a convex curve which can begin the cut anywhere on the surface. Azebiki saws are...

demand more power than up-and-down saws and did not become practical for sawing timbers until they were powered by steam engines. They are either left or...

Machinery Patents. Retrieved 27 June 2013. Pryibil, Paul. "Improvement in band sawing machines". Patent. Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents. Retrieved...

wood which has been prepared by splitting (riving), hewing, or sawing with a pit saw or sawmill called lumber (American English) or timber (British English)...

and starting fires from exothermic oxidation, so it is best to dry rags flat before disposing of them, or else soak them in water. Tung oil Allen, Sam...

inches (75–115 mm) wide. On the modern, steel adze the cutting edge may be flat for smoothing work to very rounded for hollowing work such as bowls, gutters...

compound miter saw. Some are equipped with a sliding rail system or have a pivot arm to cut wider work pieces when laid flat on the table of the saw and flush...

such as single- or double-cut files. Rasps are used in shaping alabaster. Saws and chisels are used to rough out alabaster work. Wikimedia Commons has media...

A coping saw is a type of bow saw used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used to cut moldings...

cutting edge of each tooth has a flat front edge and it is angled backward by about 8°, in contrast to a crosscut saw, which has teeth angled backward...

panel saw is any type of sawing machine that cuts sheets into sized parts. Panel saws can be vertical or horizontal. Typically, vertical saws take up...

vibrations in some frequencies, and increased vibration in others. Scroll sawing is a popular hobby for many woodworkers. The tool allows a substantial amount...

usually not be flat. Knots also prevent riving thus the need for rip cuts. A kerf is the opening in the wood made by the saw. Types of hand saws used to make...

dust) is a by-product or waste product of woodworking operations such as sawing, sanding, milling and routing. It is composed of very small chips of wood...

furniture making and frames. Rubberwood is generally treated soon after sawing by pressurized immersion in boron preservative solution to diffuse the chemicals...

all mitre saws are backsaws, and the electric mitre saw (or chop saw) has largely taken its place today. Tenon saw – a midsized backsaw. The saw derives...

Fine dust and chemicals are released when particleboard is machined (e.g., sawing or routing). Occupational exposure limits exist in many countries recognizing...

arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. Invented by Raymond DeWalt in 1922, the radial arm saw was...

whipsaw, using saddleblocks to hold the log, and a saw pit for the pitman who worked below. Sawing was slow, and required strong and hearty men. The topsawer...

sole plate. In addition, heavy-cast sole plate saws are somewhat better than pressed steel for sawing line control. To guide a jigsaw on curved cut, it...

saws. A modern bow saw is a metal-framed crosscut saw in the shape of a bow with a coarse wide blade. This type of saw is also known as a Swede saw,...

A keyhole saw (also called a pad saw, alligator saw, jab saw or drywall saw) is a long, narrow saw used for cutting small, often awkward features in various...

saw is a type of saw used for making curved cuts known as compasses, particularly in confined spaces where a larger saw would not fit. Compass saws have...