Bow saw
identifier
ID 40
morphology
craft
craft
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 2000.0025 a-b2 L=56cm WD=38cm WT=800gr
alias
sweep saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 409)
alias
turning saw (syn.) (SALAMAN 1975: 409)
alias
coopers' saw (syn.) (SELLENS: 409)
alias
frame saw (syn.) (SELLENS: 409)
alias
web saw (syn.) (SELLENS: 409)
description
The rotary saw is a span saw of approx. 60 cm, very similar to the rip saw but with a narrow blade (1 cm) and relatively wide set teeth so that it can easily follow curved lines. Thanks to the knobs that stop it at both ends, the blade in its frame can be turned in all directions. It can also be detached for insertion through a hole drilled in a shelf. This saw is handled vertically.
See also the ordinary span saw. [MOT]
