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	Modern '''Bowsaws''' have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.		Modern '''Bowsaws''' have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.

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			=====Description=====

	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''.		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''.


	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw\|Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional '''Bowsaws''' consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw\|Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.


			=====Features and Applications=====

	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.
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			Modern '''Bowsaws''' have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.


	Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. [[File:LogSaw.jpg\|300px\|right]]They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.		{{Frame Saw Buyers Guide}}


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	Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. [[File:LogSaw.jpg\|300px\|right]]They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.		Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. [[File:LogSaw.jpg\|300px\|right]]They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.



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	[[File:~~UsingBowsaw~~.jpg\|~~200px\|thumb~~\|right~~\|Using Bowsaws~~]]		[[File:Bowsaw.jpg\|300px\|right]]
	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''. ~~Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop,~~		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''.


	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw\|Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw\|Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.


	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.


	They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.		They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.




			Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. [[File:LogSaw.jpg\|300px\|right]]They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''. Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop,		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_saw '''Bowsaws'''] are a type of '''[[framesaw]]'''. Modern Bowsaws have a metal tube frame with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop,

	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw\|Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.

	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.

	They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.		They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.

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	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.

	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''~~tourniquet~~''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''~~turnbuckle~~''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''‘tourniquet’''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''‘turnbuckle’''] type action.

	They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.		They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.

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	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.

	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 '''[[Teeth per Inch~~]]''' ''~~(TPI)''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''tourniquet''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''turnbuckle''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 teeth per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch\|(TPI)]]''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''tourniquet''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''turnbuckle''] type action.

	They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.		They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.

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	Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.		Traditional Bowsaws consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping saw]]''' and '''[[Fretsaw]]''' but their use in D&T workshops has been much replaced by a '''[[Bandsaw]]''' or '''[[Jigsaw]]'''.

	Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 '''[[~~teeth~~ per ~~inch~~]]''' ''(TPI)''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''tourniquet''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''turnbuckle''] type action.		Typically, blades are about 250 to 300mm long and from 10 to 24 '''[[Teeth per Inch]]''' ''(TPI)''. The blade is kept in tension by twisting a loop of cord by means of a length of wood passing through it to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourniquet#History ''tourniquet''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle ''turnbuckle''] type action.

	They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.		They are normally used as shown with both hands gripping one of the handles - two handles are provided to allow the blade to be turned and cut in different directions.