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COMPASS SAW [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

compass saw: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

scie passe-partout : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
CONT

The compass saw is a particularly useful tool for the carpenter. It performs many tasks, from cutting curves and circles to starting a cut from a hole bored in wood. It is manufactured in various sizes, and basically it is tapered from the tooth edge to a thin back to allow for clearance. As to its appearance, it has a sharp point and the teeth extend the full length of the blade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Outil ayant une lame effilée, longue d'environ douze pouces (305 mm) et une poignée de bois.

CONT

Il existe également des scies à guichet avec lames interchangeables. Elles ont l'avantage de pouvoir y adapter plusieurs lames pour des travaux différents. Cette scie sert pour le découpage de courbes irrégulières. Une bonne scie à guichet doit avoir une lame flexible et bien effilée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas manuales
DEF

Sierra de hoja estrecha y puntiaguda, que sirve para hacer calados y otras labores delicadas.

OBS

Su hoja estrecha permite el giro, por lo que se puede usar para cortes curvos en maderas gruesas.

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