Crosscut Saws
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| ToolInfoBox Crosscut Saws | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: Fuchsschwänze |
| Type: | hand saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Location: | Handheld Wood Tool Wall |
| Access Requirements: | read this page |
| Similar (More or Less): | other saws |
A crosscut saw is specialized for cutting across the grain of wooden workpieces, making it suitable for similar cuts as a chop saw as well as for resizing plywood sheets (you'll always cut through some layers across the grain). It has a rather wide kerf (cutting width) but is stiff enough to allow for corrections during your cut.
We have two crosscut saws that currently hang from a wall above the chop saw station in the wood workshop.