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Crosscut saws

Scope note

Large saws whose teeth are filed and set to cut across the grain of wood, providing more of a knife action in the cutting than ripsaws; designed for either one or two people.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024039

Broader Terms used

open saws

Equivalent Terms used

crosscut saw

Created

13yrs ago

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