A bow saw is a woodworking tool used for straight or curved cuts. It consists of a narrowed toothed blade suspended between two long narrow handles that are supported and separated by a narrow rod in the center of the handles, making an H shape. The blade in kept in tension with a twisted cord that is attached to the opposite ends of the handles. The cord is twisted with flat key attached to one loop of the cord. The key hits the center rod, which keeps the cord from untwisting. Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ...
Commonly used woodworking tools included axes, adzes, chisels, pull saws, and bow drills.
hand saws such as the crosscut saw, rip saw, various backsaws (tenon saw, dovetail saw, gent's saw), coping saw, keyhole saw, bowsaw, and various Japanese saws
Some tools, such as chisels and plane blades, are commonly sharpened by the owner, others, such as saw blades and machinery knives, are more often sent to a sharpening specialist.
Distinguished (from other hand saws) by a stiff length of brass or steel set over the top edge of the saw blade, providing support for the blade and preventing the blade to twist or flex.
The more versatile of the curve-cutting saws, the thin blade allows work to be maneuvered easily and accurately along a winding line of cut as well as in and out of tight corners.
Similar to a coping saw but with a deeper "throat" which allows it a deeper reach to cut further away from the edge of the work.
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