A saw set is a tool used to tune a saw blade by adjusting its set, meaning how far each tooth is bent outward from the line of the blade. Getting the set right controls how wide a kerf the saw cuts and keeps the blade from binding in the wood; both manual and automated saw sets have been in use since at least the nineteenth century.
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Introduced When (Circa)Circa 19th century: many different manual and automated saw sets have been developed since at least then. 1 OriginA saw set adjusts the set, the distance a saw's tooth is bent away from the blade, which determines the cut's width and keeps the blade from binding in the wood as it cuts. 1 Sources
1. Saw Set (Wikipedia)
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Many different manual and automated saw sets have been developed since at least the 19th century.
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A saw set is a tool or part of the tool kit for tuning saw blades. It adjusts the set, or distance the saw tooth is bent away from the saw blade. The magnitude of set determines the cut width and prevents the blade of the saw from binding in the wood.
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