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Backsaws

Scope note

Small handsaws whose back edge is stiffened with a steel or brass strip; used in finish carpentry for cutting mitered joints and other joinery work. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023977

Broader Terms used

<saws: woodworking tools>

Equivalent Terms used

backsaw

Created

12yrs ago

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