The veneer saw is a small double-edged tool for cutting thin hardwood
veneer. Its narrow curved blade facilitates precision work, and its elevated offset handle makes it possible to cut flush with a surface. The blade is usually long and it has 13
teeth per inch (approximately 2 mm between each tooth).
A similarly shaped tool, known as a
French flush-cut saw is designed for trimming the ends of
dowel
A dowel is a cylindrical rod, usually made of wood, plastic, or metal. In its original manufactured form, a dowel is called a ''dowel rod''. Dowel rods are often cut into short lengths called dowel pins. Dowels are commonly used as structural ...
s,
tenons, and other protrusions flush with a surface.
References
*''Reader's Digest Book of Tools and Skills''
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