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Bow saw

A saw with a thin or narrow blade set in a strong frame...

Circular saw, is a machine intended for sawing wood by means of a circular blade, exceeding 300 millimetres in diameter, in a fixed or portable bench or frame, but does not include a swing or other saw which is operated by movement towards the wood, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 1(2), para 918, p. 552 [Agriculture (Circular Saws) Regulations 1959, reg. 2(1) (UK)]....

down bow

a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow in bowing a stringed instrument Contrasted with up bow when the bow is moved in the opposite direction...

Quarter saw

To saw a log into quarters specif to saw into quarters and then into boards as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously...

Saw set

An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw a little sidewise that they may make a kerf somewhat wider than the thickness of the blade to prevent friction called also saw wrest...