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Saw

tool for cutting wood or other material, consisting of a blade with the edge dentated or toothed and worked either by hand or by steam, water, electric or other power.

According to Greek mythology, the saw was invented by Talos, the nephew of Daedalos.

Types of Saws

• Band saw?with motor-driven continuous band
• Bow saw?thin blade pulled taut by a twisted cord
• Bucksaw or log saw?for fast, rough cutting
• Chainsaw?motor-driven, for felling trees
• Circular saw?machine-driven for industrial sawing of log and beams
• Coping saw?thin blade tensioned by a metal frame
• Floorboard saw?with curved blade
• Hacksaw?for cutting metal
• Japanese saw
• Jigsaw?narrow blade for cutting irregular shapes
• Keyhole saw or padsaw?with narrow pointed blade
• Ripsaw?for cutting along the grain
• Tenon saw?with blade stiffened for accurate cuts
• lumber, timber, sawmill

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SAW is also an acronym with several meanings.