IMPLEMENTS FOR CUTTING. 



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six to twelve teeth. The Lest are those of which the 

 head and teeth are drawn out of a solid bar of steel. 

 (I J Tliose that are welded and riveted soon get 

 out of order. 



Section 2. — Implements for Cutting. 



The Pruning Saw. — Tliis is used for cutting 

 off branches, either too large for the knife, or so 

 8itu;ited that the ktiife cannot operate. It has 

 various sizes and forms. Some are jointed, 

 and fold like a pruning-knife ; others are like 

 the common carpenter's handsaw, but smaller 

 and stouter. Two forms are sliown at fig. 175. 

 The Jioio-Saic (fig. 176). — This is the most 

 generally useful form for tlie gardener or nur- 

 Fig. 169.— serymau. The blade is very narrow, and stiff- 

 sQUAKE ^^^^ Y)Y an arch back. It is fastened at both 



DRAW-HOE. Z • ^ X xU 1 • 1 *l, 



ends by a rivet to the screw on which the 

 back turns, and by which it is adapted to different i)ur- 

 poses. It is indispensable in making horizontal cuts close 

 to the ground, as in heading down. 



Some are set with a double row of teeth on one side, 



Y\'i. 170.— TRIANGULAIl mtAW-HOE. T\^. 171.— SEMICrRCUI-AR DRAW-HOB. 



and tlie edge is much thicker than the back ; these work 

 mucli easier than those toothed in tlie ordinary way, and 

 it would be an object to have them where much saw-prua- 



