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The frame pit saw was the mainstay of resawing before stiff, unframed two-man saws called a muley or mulay saw, circular saws, and band saws took over. In some early sawmills a frame saw was powered from a water wheel, wind mill or other rotary motion through a crankshaft and connecting rod. Frame saws are now largely obsolete, although ...
A tapering jig. A tapering jig is a woodworking jig used to cut a progressively deeper cut along a workpiece usually parallel to the grain.. Tapering jigs are often used to create table legs, with the taper usually cut into the two sides of the leg facing the inside of the table.
Jigsaw Puzzle (song), sometimes spelled "Jig-Saw Puzzle" is a song by the rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. In " Citizen Kane " Susan Alexander Kane (Dorothy Comingore) is reduced to spending her days completing jigsaws after the failure of her operatic career.
A common type of fixture, used in materials tensile testing (Grip-Engineering). A fixture is a work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry. [1] [2] Fixtures are used to securely locate (position in a specific location or orientation) and support the work, ensuring that all parts produced using the fixture will maintain conformity and interchangeability.
A jigsaw is a reciprocating saw that can cut irregular curves, such as stenciled designs, in wood, metal, or other materials. Jigsaws first emerged in the 19th century [1] and employed a treadle to operate the blade, which was thin and under tension, being secured at both ends to an oscillating frame. This kind of saw is now usually called a ...
A jig used in making jewelry, a specific type of jig, is a plate or open frame for holding work and helping to shape jewelry components made out of wire or small sheets of metal. A jig in the jewelry making application is used to help establish a pattern for use in shaping the wire or sheets of metal.
Jigsaw, a film noir; Jigsaw, a British crime drama; Jigsaw, an American mystery; Jigsaw, a Canadian-French drama; Jigsaw, a thriller; Jigsaw, a horror film in the Saw series; Jigsaw (American TV series), a crime drama 1972–73
A bucksaw is a hand-powered frame saw [1] similar to bow saw and generally used with a sawbuck [2] to cut logs or firewood to length . Modern bucksaws usually have a metal frame ("H" [3] or C-shaped) and a removable blade with coarse teeth held in tension by the frame. Lightweight portable or foldable models used for camping or back-packing are ...