ripsaw

[ rip-saw ]

noun
  1. a saw for cutting wood with the grain.

verb (used with object),rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.
  1. to saw (wood) in such a manner.

Origin of ripsaw

1
First recorded in 1840–50; rip1 + saw1

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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.

  • Then he took the ax and the rip-saw and made for a bunch of trees higher up the hill.

    Colorado Jim | George Goodchild
  • The 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 Noyes
  • For 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

ripsaw

/ (ˈrɪpˌsɔː) /


noun
  1. a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

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