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Learning about wood saws is important for any wood Worker

All wood saws are unique in that they all are able to serve different functions in the work shop. Everyone knows that a jig saw is going to be much better suited for a cutting decorative trim piece rather then a circular saw.

Most saws however have a number of similarities as well. All saws use a blade in one form or another to cut through wood. These blades are either driven by an electric motor or by muscle power to make a cut. These blades all use a sheering action to make the cut as opposed to an abrasive action like a sander or a rasp that abrade the wood.

There are 3 main saws types based on the action of the blades that they use. The first is the circular action that is most common on table saws, miter saws and any other saw that uses a circular blade. The second is a continuous feed blade like those seen on a band saw. The third action is a reciprocating action like that used by a jig saw or a saws all.