tenon saw

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noun

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

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tenon saw

When all the notches have been marked cut down the AC line of each with a tenon saw, and chisel along BC till the wedge-shaped chip is removed.

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald

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)

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)

Then, with the tenon saw, at each of the places marked a, b, c, and d, saw across a right angle slit 3⁄16 in. deep.

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