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Saw
Manzanar National Historic Site, Museum Management Program, U.S. National Park Service
United States
Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke, unlike Western saws that cut on the push stroke. In use, the tension from the pulling force keeps the blade straight. As a result, the saw blades can be made extra thin with very narrow kerfs (width of cut).
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Details
- Title: Saw
- Contributor: Manzanar National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/manz/exb/Camp/work/MANZ5218_saw.html
- Source: Manzanar National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: MANZ 5218
- Measurements: Handle: L 33, W 2.5, T 2 cm; Blade: L 33.5, W 11.5 cm
- Materials: Metal.
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