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How to Use a Hand Saw

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A hand saw is one of the most basic tools in carpentry. Here is how to use one properly.
Step 2: Know your saw: the crosscut saw.
The crosscut saw is a more common type of hand saw. It is designed to cut across the grain. The teeth of a crosscut saw have a shallower valley between each point, and they are bent in opposition to one another. The result is a fine cross-grain finish.
Crosscut saw teeth are bent in opposition to one another.

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