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SAW KERF [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set teeth 1, record 1, English, set%20teeth
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- raker set teeth 1, record 1, English, raker%20set%20teeth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to set : to bend slightly the tooth points of(saw) alternately in opposite directions to widen the kerf and so prevent sticking. 2, record 1, English, - set%20teeth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- denture avoyée
1, record 1, French, denture%20avoy%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- denture à avoyage 2, record 1, French, denture%20%C3%A0%20avoyage
feminine noun
- dents avoyées 2, record 1, French, dents%20avoy%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wobble blade
1, record 2, English, wobble%20blade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drunken blade 2, record 2, English, drunken%20blade
- wobble saw 3, record 2, English, wobble%20saw
correct
- drunken saw 3, record 2, English, drunken%20saw
correct, obsolete
- wabble saw 4, record 2, English, wabble%20saw
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular saw mounted on its arbor at a small angle to the normal plane of rotation so that it cuts an exaggerated kerf... 5, record 2, English, - wobble%20blade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used mainly for cutting grooves. 5, record 2, English, - wobble%20blade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For some authors, "saw" in the terms "drunken saw", "wobble saw" and "wabble saw" are to be interpreted as meaning "drunken blade" and "wobble blade". 6, record 2, English, - wobble%20blade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame de scie circulaire désaxée
1, record 2, French, lame%20de%20scie%20circulaire%20d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame de scie circulaire que l'on monte sur son arbre avec une légère inclinaison par rapport au plan normal de rotation, de manière qu'elle puisse couper une large voie. 1, record 2, French, - lame%20de%20scie%20circulaire%20d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- circular saw blade
1, record 3, English, circular%20saw%20blade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A circular saw blade is a conglomerate of parts machined to precise specs. By adjusting the different parts of a blade-the kerf, the blade width, the type of tip, the finish and so fourth-contractoes can get the right tool for the job. 2, record 3, English, - circular%20saw%20blade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame de scie circulaire
1, record 3, French, lame%20de%20scie%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque d'acier portant des dents coupantes à sa périphérie et pouvant tourner autour de son axe. 2, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20scie%20circulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high blade
1, record 4, English, high%20blade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blade used to saw through a diamond that may also be used to create a kerf. 2, record 4, English, - high%20blade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to kerfing blade and short blade. 3, record 4, English, - high%20blade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A blade used with the sawing machine. 3, record 4, English, - high%20blade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand disque
1, record 4, French, grand%20disque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- longue lame 1, record 4, French, longue%20lame
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque de sciage utilisé pour diviser le diamant et, aussi parfois, l'entailler. 2, record 4, French, - grand%20disque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tooth setter
1, record 5, English, tooth%20setter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tooth setting tool 2, record 5, English, tooth%20setting%20tool
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to set the teeth of a saw blade by orienting them in order to make a kerf larger than the blade body. 3, record 5, English, - tooth%20setter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'avoyage
1, record 5, French, appareil%20d%27avoyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil employé pour donner de la voie à une lame de scie en orientant ses dents afin qu'elles procurent un trait de scie plus large que le corps de la lame. 2, record 5, French, - appareil%20d%27avoyage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- handheld tooth setter
1, record 6, English, handheld%20tooth%20setter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual instrument used to set the teeth of a saw blade by orienting them in order to make a kerf larger than the blade body. 2, record 6, English, - handheld%20tooth%20setter
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hand-held tooth setter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'avoyage manuel
1, record 6, French, appareil%20d%27avoyage%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil portatif employé pour donner de la voie à une lame de scie en donnant une orientation aux dents afin de procurer un trait de scie plus large que le corps de la lame. 2, record 6, French, - appareil%20d%27avoyage%20manuel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- raker tooth
1, record 7, English, raker%20tooth
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- clearer tooth 1, record 7, English, clearer%20tooth
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A square-fronted saw tooth carrying no set, interposed between groups of other teeth, e. g. peg teeth, so as to remove from the kerf the sawdust these produce. 1, record 7, English, - raker%20tooth
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dent rabotante
1, record 7, French, dent%20rabotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dent-racloir 2, record 7, French, dent%2Dracloir
correct, feminine noun
- dent-rabot 3, record 7, French, dent%2Drabot
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dent de lame de scie, à face d'attaque ni biseautée, ni avoyée, placée entre des groupes d'autres catégories de dents (par ex. des dents traçantes) afin d'évacuer du trait de scie la sciure que les dernières dents on produite. 4, record 7, French, - dent%20rabotante
Record 7, Key term(s)
- dent racloir
- dent rabot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- diente limpiador
1, record 7, Spanish, diente%20limpiador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wedge
1, record 8, English, wedge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- falling wedge 2, record 8, English, falling%20wedge
correct
- felling wedge 3, record 8, English, felling%20wedge
correct
- timber compass 4, record 8, English, timber%20compass
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered plastic or metal hand tool that is driven into the kerf to keep a tree from setting back on the backcut when felling.... its main function is to keep the cut pieces separate so that the saw chain runs free. 5, record 8, English, - wedge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coin d'abattage
1, record 8, French, coin%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de forme prismatique, fait de métal, de bois ou de plastique, qui est enfoncé dans le trait d'abattage d'un arbre pour empêcher que la scie ne se coince et pour diriger la chute de l'arbre. 1, record 8, French, - coin%20d%27abattage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coin est essentiellement un instrument terminé en angle, avec deux faces très allongées, que l'on introduit de force dans une pièce de bois pour la fendre. S'il s'agit de fendre des bûches, il sera alors en fer ou en acier. Par contre, pour l'abattage, le coin sera en plastique ou en alliage léger, car la chaîne de la scie pourrait être gravement endommagée au contact des coins en acier. 1, record 8, French, - coin%20d%27abattage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- kerf
1, record 9, English, kerf
verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- curf 1, record 9, English, curf
verb
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to make a curf or kerf in(a piece of wood).//kerf : a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood. 1, record 9, English, - kerf
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- faire un trait de scie 1, record 9, French, faire%20un%20trait%20de%20scie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trait de scie: passage que fait la scie en coupant une pièce de bois. 1, record 9, French, - faire%20un%20trait%20de%20scie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- log-cleaner saw
1, record 10, English, log%2Dcleaner%20saw
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- barking saw 1, record 10, English, barking%20saw
correct
- rock saw 1, record 10, English, rock%20saw
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular saw or a planer cutterblock suspended in front of the head saw and cutting a wide kerf in the latter's saw line, in order to detect and/or remove foreign matter that might injure the head saw. 1, record 10, English, - log%2Dcleaner%20saw
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire de garde
1, record 10, French, scie%20circulaire%20de%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie circulaire comportant une lame (ou un couteau rotatif), suspendue en avant de la scie de tête pour couper un large trait de scie dans le plan de sciage de cette dernière, et permettre de détecter ou d'ôter des matériaux étrangers qui pourraient détériorer la scie principale. 1, record 10, French, - scie%20circulaire%20de%20garde
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje limpiador 1, record 10, Spanish, eje%20limpiador
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- knife-type splitter
1, record 11, English, knife%2Dtype%20splitter
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- board splitter 2, record 11, English, board%20splitter
correct, United States
- riving knife 3, record 11, English, riving%20knife
correct, see observation
- spreader wheel 3, record 11, English, spreader%20wheel
correct
- splitter 1, record 11, English, splitter
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaped, steel plate fixed at the back of a circular saw to keep the kerf open and so prevent binding. 3, record 11, English, - knife%2Dtype%20splitter
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riving knife: term used in the Commonwealth. 4, record 11, English, - knife%2Dtype%20splitter
Record 11, Key term(s)
- knife splitter
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- couteau séparateur
1, record 11, French, couteau%20s%C3%A9parateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- couteau diviseur 1, record 11, French, couteau%20diviseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque d'acier profilée, fixée dans le plan de sciage, derrière une lame de scie circulaire, pour maintenir un espace suffisamment ouvert entre les deux parties de bois qui viennent d'être séparées et éviter ainsi le coincement de la lame. 1, record 11, French, - couteau%20s%C3%A9parateur
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le couteau séparateur a la forme d'un disque, on utilise le terme disque séparateur. 1, record 11, French, - couteau%20s%C3%A9parateur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- banding treatment
1, record 12, English, banding%20treatment
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diffusion treatment of living trees in which a saw kerf approximately 1 inch deep is cut spirally round the stem, the cut covered with a waterproof band, and a waterborne-type preservative introduced through a tube from a container fastened to the tree above the band. A variant, the collar treatment, cuts a level kerf that almost encircles the stem. 1, record 12, English, - banding%20treatment
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- traitement par incision et bandage
1, record 12, French, traitement%20par%20incision%20et%20bandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- set
1, record 13, English, set
correct, verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bend slightly the tooth points of(a saw) alternately in opposite directions to widen the kerf and to prevent sticking. 1, record 13, English, - set
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- avoyer
1, record 13, French, avoyer
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"Avoyer une scie", lui donner de la voie. 1, record 13, French, - avoyer
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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