A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . /^ wide willusually do, but for fine work and quick curvessmaller sizes must be used (Figs. 268 and270). It must be put in with the teeth point-ing downward, so as to cut on the down-stroke (Fig. 273). The proper degree of ten-sion for the blade cannot be described. The saw must not be at allslack, but tightly strained,— not however overstrained, or somethingmay Fig. 270 Common Tools and Their Uses 105 The hands should not be kept very near the saw, as in case of itscatching a cut may result. Also, if a saw break
A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . /^ wide willusually do, but for fine work and quick curvessmaller sizes must be used (Figs. 268 and270). It must be put in with the teeth point-ing downward, so as to cut on the down-stroke (Fig. 273). The proper degree of ten-sion for the blade cannot be described. The saw must not be at allslack, but tightly strained,— not however overstrained, or somethingmay Fig. 270 Common Tools and Their Uses 105 The hands should not be kept very near the saw, as in case of itscatching a cut may result. Also, if a saw breaks, the upper end may come the hand. Thewood should not be forcedagainst the saw, but advancedonly as fast as the saw willcut easily and freely, andwithout being bent in any di-
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