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Forest visitors are encouraged to pack a measuring tape, a handsaw, gloves, boots, a tarp and straps for securing the tree to vehicles.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Fucsovics plays tennis like a carpenter wields a sledgehammer and a handsaw.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Work alongside Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Department of Native Landscapes Team to remove Asian Bush Honeysuckle, an aggressive invasive species, along Fall Creek Trail with handsaws and following with herbicide application.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
So far, crews brandishing chain saws and handsaws have cleared 120 square miles over the past three years, with a similar area yet to be razed.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Inside the containers — most of them were secured with metal locks about the size and shape of a corkscrew that easily succumbed to his bolt cutters or mechanized handsaw — the items were varied and plentiful: TVs, beer, clothing, makeup, shoes, electric bicycles, hard drives, tablets.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
How to make a big splash with a small garden
Prune it
To ensure your little tree stays little, prune it twice a year using pruning shears, a small handsaw and loppers.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
In January, authorities also recovered a hatchet, handsaw, rug, and bloody trash bag at a trash site believed to be connected to Ana's disappearance.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Fucsovics plays tennis like a carpenter wields a sledgehammer and a handsaw.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Work alongside Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Department of Native Landscapes Team to remove Asian Bush Honeysuckle, an aggressive invasive species, along Fall Creek Trail with handsaws and following with herbicide application.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
So far, crews brandishing chain saws and handsaws have cleared 120 square miles over the past three years, with a similar area yet to be razed.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Inside the containers — most of them were secured with metal locks about the size and shape of a corkscrew that easily succumbed to his bolt cutters or mechanized handsaw — the items were varied and plentiful: TVs, beer, clothing, makeup, shoes, electric bicycles, hard drives, tablets.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
How to make a big splash with a small garden
Prune it
To ensure your little tree stays little, prune it twice a year using pruning shears, a small handsaw and loppers.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
In January, authorities also recovered a hatchet, handsaw, rug, and bloody trash bag at a trash site believed to be connected to Ana's disappearance.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
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“Handsaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handsaw. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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handsaw
noun
hand·saw
ˈhan(d)-ˌsȯ 
: a saw designed to be used with one hand
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