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Dovetail Saw: A joinery and cabinetmaking saw with a small thin blade and fine teeth supported by a stiff metal rib or back of brass but also steel. It takes it's name from the dovetail joints that it is used for cutting.
Gent's Saw: A smaller version of a dovetail saw with a straight round handle.

A Gent's saw from Rockler.

The gents saw is the smallest of the back saws usually with a straight turn handle. They range in length from 100mm 4" to 250mm 10", and they have around 30 to 17 teeth to the inch, or 25mm. The smaller saws are popular with model makers. The saw pictured is made in Sheffield UK by "Crown" .
In the two larger sizes they would be classed as straight handled dovetail saws, although more common in the 10" size are the more conventional trigger handles.

If you live in the US and you want to find out more on these saws then go to the Rockler site page.

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