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dovetail saw
noun
- a backsaw for fine woodworking, as dovetailing.
dovetail saw
noun
- building trades a saw similar to a tenon saw but of smaller size
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dovetail saw1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
With care, this can be accomplished with the dovetail saw, thus avoiding unnecessary labour and the use of the paring chisel.
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Saw with a dovetail-saw on the mortise sides of these lines, chisel out the mortises and fit the parts together.
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There is another most useful saw it would be of advantage for the young carpenter to have, namely, the dovetail saw.
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Then, with Tenon or Dovetail Saw, cut off just outside the line.
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The dovetail-saw, Fig. 93, is a small back-saw for delicate work.
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