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User 144 at 09:32, 25 April 2006

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	* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the [[blade]] is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw [[blade]]. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of [[wood]]. It is a pull saw.		* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the [[blade]] is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw [[blade]]. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of [[wood]]. It is a pull saw.

	* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[~~blades~~]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had [[rondel]]-like guards (similar to that of an [[ahlespiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.		* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blade]]s and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had [[rondel]]-like guards (similar to that of an [[ahlespiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.

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User 144 at 05:42, 11 February 2006

2006-02-11T05:42:52Z

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	* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blades]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had [[rondel]]-like guards (similar to that of an [[ahlespiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.		* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blades]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had [[rondel]]-like guards (similar to that of an [[ahlespiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.

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User 144 at 15:33, 25 January 2006

2006-01-25T15:33:35Z

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	* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the [[blade]] is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw [[blade]]. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of [[wood]]. It is a pull saw.		* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the [[blade]] is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw [[blade]]. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of [[wood]]. It is a pull saw.

	* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blades]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had guards (similar to that of an [[~~ahlspiess~~]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.		* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blades]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had [[rondel]]-like guards (similar to that of an [[ahlespiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.

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2006-01-24T03:00:54Z

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	[[Medieval]] saws were of a number of different types.		[[Medieval]] saws were of a number of different types.

	* Bow saw - this has a thin blade on one side a centre support and a cord for tightening on the opposing side. Attached to each end of the blade is a section of wood that is tightened using a piece of wood to find and thus tension the blade. This is done as the metal in the blade is often thin and needed to be kept under tension as they were pulled through ~~their~~ material.		* Bow saw - this has a thin [[blade]] on one side a centre support and a cord for tightening on the opposing side. Attached to each end of the [[blade]] is a section of [[wood]] that is tightened using a piece of [[wood]] to find and thus tension the [[blade]]. This is done as the [[metal]] in the [[blade]] is often thin and needed to be kept under tension as they were pulled through the material being cut.

	* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the blade is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw blade. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of wood. It is a pull saw.		* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the [[blade]] is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw [[blade]]. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of [[wood]]. It is a pull saw.

	* Handled saws - these have a blade on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of wood. These often had curved blades and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality metal. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had guards (similar to that of an [[ahlspiess]] to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.		* Handled saws - these have a [[blade]] on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of [[wood]]. These often had curved [[blades]] and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality [[metal]]. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had guards (similar to that of an [[ahlspiess]]) to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.

User 144 at 13:36, 23 January 2006

2006-01-23T13:36:03Z

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	Saws are toothed [[blades]] pushed or pulled through a material in order to cut it.		Saws are toothed [[blade\|blades]] pushed or pulled through a material in order to cut it.

	[[Medieval]] saws were of a number of different types.		[[Medieval]] saws were of a number of different types.

User 144 at 13:35, 23 January 2006

2006-01-23T13:35:20Z

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Saws are toothed [[blades]] pushed or pulled through a material in order to cut it.

[[Medieval]] saws were of a number of different types.

* Bow saw - this has a thin blade on one side a centre support and a cord for tightening on the opposing side. Attached to each end of the blade is a section of wood that is tightened using a piece of wood to find and thus tension the blade. This is done as the metal in the blade is often thin and needed to be kept under tension as they were pulled through their material.

* Pit saws - this is superficially a larger version of the bow saw but the blade is placed in the centre and is angled transversely to the bow saw blade. It is used for cutting logs or long lengths of wood. It is a pull saw.

* Handled saws - these have a blade on one end and handle at the other. Typically the hand is a simple piece of wood. These often had curved blades and were likely pulls saws due to thin poor quality metal. This is a similar technique of use as traditional Japanese saws. Some handled saws had guards (similar to that of an [[ahlspiess]] to protect the hand either to prevent the hands slipping onto the saw edge.