Bow saw
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A modern bow saw is a metal-framed crosscut saw in the shape of a bow with a coarse wide blade. This type of saw is also known as a Swede saw, Finn saw[1] or bucksaw. It is a rough tool that can be used for cross-cutting branches or firewood, up to six inches (150 mm) in diameter. The name 'Swede saw' probably derived from the ovate metal tubular frame version, invented in the 1920s by the Swedish company Sandvikens Jernverk, and additional patents by two Swedish immigrants to the US. Modern versions all share those common features.
Traditionally, a bow saw is a
The bow saw was used both in ancient China and the Hellenistic period, and developed from earlier saws.[3]
The term 'bow saw' has also been applied to a type of chainsaw with a large, circular guide bar.
See also
References
- ^ Sorden, L. G.. Lumberjack lingo,. 1st ed. Spring Green, Wis.: Wisconsin House, 1969. 14.
- ^ Wood, Harry Einsley, and James Henry Smith. Prevocational and industrial arts,. Chicago: Atkinson, Mentzer & company, 1919. 9. Print.
- ISBN 978-0-521-05803-2.
In China, the saw achieved many subtle developments and a common form of it is the bow-saw... bow-saws were of course used also in Hellenistic times
External links
- A tool company's article on bow saw design
- DIY bow saw design
- A 1920s bow saw design Archived 2018-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- A bushcraft bow saw tutorial
- American Bucksaws Reference Publications
- U.S. patent 1,411,590, Bow Saw
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