ripsaw
a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
to saw (wood) in such a manner.
Origin of ripsaw
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How to use ripsaw in a sentence
Next strip it lengthwise with the rip saw, lap the two halves an inch, and nail the lap as in boat building.
Woodcraft and Camping | George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)The teeth of a rip-saw are like so many little chisels set in a row; they pare the wood away.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop | Harris W. MooreThen he took the ax and the rip-saw and made for a bunch of trees higher up the hill.
Colorado Jim | George GoodchildThe teeth are like those of a rip-saw, so that they are quite likely to tear the wood in cutting across the grain.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesFor example, a five point rip-saw has five points to the inch but only four full teeth, Fig. 87.
Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
British Dictionary definitions for ripsaw
/ (ˈrɪpˌsɔː) /
a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber
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