Introduction of carpentry tools

Saw [nokogiri]

Saw

5 For production materials

1.Saw with torso

One blade, horizontal grinding

The saw is thin and reinforced with a spine. The teeth are fine and the ground skin is smooth and suitable for precise processing. Used for elaborate small kumite processing. 8 inches to shaku is normal.

2.Saw

Azebikinoko/double blade

Both blades are a combination of Kamoi grinding and shore grinding, and have spread since the Meiji era, and now refers to both blades when it comes to shore grinding. Because it is used to process holes in the middle of a member, the blade crossing is short and curved. 2 to 3 inches and 5 minutes are normal.

3.Duck saw

Kamoibikinoko/one blade, vertical grinding

It was drastically reduced due to the emergence of double-edge grinding. It is used for processing grooves in Kamoi and spinning pillars. Large (6 to 7 inches) are also referred to as "heart grinding" or "torso splitting". 4 to 5 inches are normal.

4.A saw

Hikiwashinoko / single-edge, horizontal grinding

It's a kind of ground. Used to process permeable parts with curves on board material. Use it. 6 inches to shaku is normal.

5.A saw

One-blade, horizontal grinding

It's a kind of ground. It has the same function as a grinding saw and is used by pressing it. 6 to 8 inches are normal.

6.Sawing saw

Ranmabikinoko/one blade/horizontal grinding

It is very small and the teeth are fine. Used for precision processing. 3 to 5 inches are normal.

  • *The contents of this page are excerpts from the description of "Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Collection No. 1-Saw Hen-".
  • *The names used in the museum are mainly based on the names of tools used in the Kansai region. The name of the tool may be different depending on the region or researcher.