A saw is a tool for cutting wood or other material,
consisting of a serrated blade (a blade with the cutting edge dentated
or toothed) and worked either by hand or by steam, water, electric or
other power. The teeth of the saw are each bent to specific angle and
this angle is called "set". The set of a tooth is dependent on the kind
of cut the saw will be making. For example a "rip saw" has a tooth set
that is similar to the angle used on a chisel. The idea is to have the
teeth rip or tear the material apart.
Some saws, such as the abrasive saw, use an abrasive disc or band for cutting, rather than a serrated blade.
The saw can also be used, more uncommonly, for playing music.
According
to Chinese tradition, the saw was invented by Lu Ban. In Greek
mythology, Perdix, the nephew of Daedalos, invented the saw. In
reality, metal saws likely evolved from Neolithic stone tools. * Heel: The end closest to the handle. * Toe: The end farthest from the handle. * Front: The side with the teeth (the "bottom edge"). * Back: Opposite the front ("top edge"). * Teeth: Small sharp points along the cutting side of the saw. * Gullet: Valley between the points of the teeth * Fleam: The angle of the faces of the teeth relative to a line perpendicular to the face of the saw.
* Rake: The angle of the front face of the tooth relative to a line
perpendicular to the length of the saw. Teeth designed to cut with the
grain (ripping) are generally steeper than teeth designed to cut across
the grain (crosscutting) * Points per inch (25 mm): The most common
measurement of the frequency of teeth on a saw blade. This is measured
by setting the tip, or point, of one tooth at the zero point on a
ruler, and then counting how many points are contained within one inch
(25 mm) of length, counting inclusively. There will always be one more
point per inch than there are teeth per inch (e.g., a saw with 14
points per inch will have 13 teeth per inch, a saw with 10 points per
inch will have 9 teeth per inch). Some saws do not have the same number
of teeth per inch throughout their entire length, but the vast majority
do. * Teeth Per inch : Another common measurement of the amount of
teeth residing in any one inch length of a saw blade. Usually
abbreviated as TPI, eg a blade consisting of 18TPI (Teeth Per Inch).
* Kerf: Width of the saw cut. On most saws the kerf is wider than the
saw blade because the teeth are flared out sideways (set). This allows
the blade to move through the cut easily without getting stuck
(binding). However, some saws are made so that the teeth have no set on
one side. This is done so that the saw can lie flat on a surface and
cut along the surface without scratching it. These are referred to as
flush cutting saws.
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