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Power Saw

Any one of a few different types powered saws, but in particular a common term for a hand held electric saw with a circular blade used for cutting wood.

The saw above has a blade diameter of 225mm or 9" and with a TCT blade. It is used for general rough crosscutting and rip sawing. I believe that these saws n the US are called "sidewinders" because of the fact the the blade is actually mounted on the shaft of the electric motor and so it is positioned at the side of the motor.

These saws are quite heavy and can give quite a kickback if they jam, so they are mostly held with both hands.

Here is a smaller 125mm saw that is very convenient to use one handed. It is typically used to crosscut and to rip ply or, as seen here, MDF boards.

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