Ripping-Saws And Cross-Cutting-Saws. A ripping-saw is one that is used in cutting with the grain of the wood, as on the line ab, Fig. 59. A cross-cutting-saw is intended for use at right angles to the grain, as indicated by cd, Fig. 59. An oblique kerf, such as is shown by ef, Fig. 59, may in soft wood be cut with the ripping-saw, which will work faster than the cross-cutting, but the work will be more smoothly done by the latter. A large knot in the course of the ripping-saw may make it best to substitute the cross-cutting-saw until the knot is passed through, after which the ripping-saw may be used again. A cross-cutting-saw for the bench should have a 22" or 24" blade with 7 1/2 or 8 teeth to the inch; a rip ping-saw should have a 24" or 26" blade, with 6 or 6 1/2 teeth.

Fig. 59

Fig. 60

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