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in their places, fitted to the bottom casements only, the 

 top ones being " fast." Modern examples are of iron" rising 

 to brass and are variantly termed "frame pulleys." See 

 " Sash Window." 



Sash Sill. The bottom horizontal part of a sash frame, properly 

 of hardwood (oak), grooved on the underside for an iron- 

 tongue, weathered and rebated on the upper side. See 

 " Sash Window." 



Sash Weights. " Balancing weights " in the cavity of the sash 

 frame, usually of cast iron, but formerly of lead ; in section 

 round or square, the former working the best on twisted 

 " sash line " (which see). In the top glazed sash the pair 

 of weights are heavier in proportion to or in compai'ison 

 with the bottom sash. See " Sash Window." 



Sash Window. Is sluice window ; a window that moves up 

 and down like a sluice (Dutch, sas = a sasse, or sluice). The 

 " sash " (which see) is the moveable portion ; the other 

 is the " sash frame " (which see ; also " Sash Cord," 

 "Lining," "Pocket," "Sill," "Stiles" and "Weights" 

 headed "Sash"). 



Satin Walnut. The European name for American red gum, the 

 product of the Liquidamber styraciflua of Linnaeus. The 

 sapwood has become known in England as Hazel-pine (which 

 see). 



Satin-wood (Chloroxylon Su'ietenia, natural order Cedrelacece, 

 latterly re-named). A light orange-coloured wood, a native 

 of the mountainous parts of the East Indies. As in 

 the instance of other valuable woods brought from far-off 

 and mostly inaccessible lands, we only trade in " the heart- 

 wood " or "duramen," the " sapwood " or "alburnum" 

 being dressed off and left behind as worthless. See " Spine " 

 and " Heartwood." 



Saugh Tree. The Scottish name for the willow tree. Sometimes 

 spelt " sough." 



Saw. A joiner's tool or working instrument operated by hand. 

 Varies in size and shape, denned by rip (as rip-saw), hand, 

 panel, sash or frame, dovetail, keyhole, bow, fret-saw, rat- 

 tail, etc. See " Machine Saw." 



Saw or Saws (Variety of). European " hand-saws " the original 

 form are worked by the " push-action," those of Asia or 

 Japan by the " pull-action." Those of the former are prin- 

 cipally " pit-saw," " frame-saw," " whip-saw," " cross-cut- 

 saw," " rip-saw," " hand-saw," " panel-saw," " sash-saw," 

 " dovetail-saw," " bow-saw," " pad- or keyhole-saw," " rat- 

 tail-saw," " fret-saw," etc. The modern machine-saws, 



