tenon saw

British  

noun

1. a small fine-toothed saw with a strong back, used esp for cutting tenons

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tenon saw

In addition the tenon saw was generally backed in iron and the sash saw in brass.

From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.

Then, measuring from the centre of the rounded end at B, mark the entire length at 167⁄8 in., and, with the tenon saw, cut off at the mark at right angles.

From Hand-Craft The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes by Sutcliffe, John D.

Lay out the tenons on the ends of the rails as shown in the sketch and cut with a tenon saw and chisel.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

Twice or thrice pinnate leaves, toothed like a tenon saw, with conspicuous veins ending in the notches, brand it as the beaver poison, otherwise known as the musquash root and spotted cowbane.

From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John

With the tenon saw rip and cross cut to these lines.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)