A tool or person that makes crosscuts; specifically a saw designed to cut across wood grain rather than along it.
From 'crosscut' (cross + cut) + '-er' (agent suffix meaning 'one who'). This specialized woodworking term emerged in the industrial era.
A good crosscut saw has teeth angled differently than a ripsaw—they're shaped like tiny knife blades to sever wood fibers cleanly rather than just pushing them apart, which is why the right saw makes woodworking dramatically easier!
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