A full-size hacksaw holds a 300mm blade in a rigid frame and suits cutting bar, tube, bolts and conduit. A junior hacksaw holds a short 150mm blade in a light frame for small sections and tight spaces. The page also lists a mini hacksaw with a bi-metal blade and a 240mm KNIPEX junior model.
Full-length handsaws here are 500mm and 550mm (22in), which give a long stroke for cutting sheet material and larger timber sections. Shorter saws at 345mm, 350mm and 380mm, including tool box saws, are easier to carry and to control in tight spots. Check the tooth count as well, since 7tpi and 11tpi are both listed.
Full-size hacksaw frames take 300mm blades, and the replacement blades listed here are 300mm bi-metal with 24tpi, in packs of 2 and 10 and a box of 50. Junior hacksaws use a shorter 150mm blade, so the 300mm blades will not fit them. Fit the blade with the teeth pointing away from the handle.
A hardpoint saw has hardened teeth that stay sharp longer than those on a traditional saw. The teeth cannot be resharpened, so the saw is replaced once it is blunt. Hardpoint handsaws on this page include a 345mm general purpose saw with 7tpi and a 500mm soft grip model.
A UPVC handsaw is listed here at 500mm with 13tpi, a finer tooth than the 7tpi timber saws, for cutting plastic trims and sections cleanly. For small plastic pipe and conduit, a 150mm junior hacksaw or a 300mm hacksaw with a 24tpi blade gives a neat cut. Finer teeth are less likely to chip plastic.
First fix saws have coarser teeth, 7tpi on this page, for fast cuts in structural timber such as studwork and joists. Second fix saws have 11tpi for a cleaner edge on skirting, architrave and other finished joinery. Both types are listed at 500mm and 550mm, and second fix tool box saws at 350mm.
Saws
This category covers hand saws for cutting timber, board, metal and plastic. Hacksaws lists 300mm heavy duty and soft grip hacksaw frames, 150mm junior hacksaws and bi-metal replacement blades in packs and boxes. Handsaws covers general purpose, hardpoint, double ground and second fix handsaws in lengths up to 550mm, along with compact tool box saws for carrying in a kit.
Brands include Draper and Sealey. For handsaws, the teeth per inch figure is the main guide: around 7tpi cuts timber quickly for rough and first fix work, while 11tpi gives a cleaner cut for second fix joinery and trim. For hacksaws, choose the blade tooth count to suit the material, with finer blades such as 24tpi suited to thinner metal and tube.
A full-size hacksaw holds a 300mm blade in a rigid frame and suits cutting bar, tube, bolts and conduit. A junior hacksaw holds a short 150mm blade in a light frame for small sections and tight spaces. The page also lists a mini hacksaw with a bi-metal blade and a 240mm KNIPEX junior model.
Full-length handsaws here are 500mm and 550mm (22in), which give a long stroke for cutting sheet material and larger timber sections. Shorter saws at 345mm, 350mm and 380mm, including tool box saws, are easier to carry and to control in tight spots. Check the tooth count as well, since 7tpi and 11tpi are both listed.
Full-size hacksaw frames take 300mm blades, and the replacement blades listed here are 300mm bi-metal with 24tpi, in packs of 2 and 10 and a box of 50. Junior hacksaws use a shorter 150mm blade, so the 300mm blades will not fit them. Fit the blade with the teeth pointing away from the handle.
A hardpoint saw has hardened teeth that stay sharp longer than those on a traditional saw. The teeth cannot be resharpened, so the saw is replaced once it is blunt. Hardpoint handsaws on this page include a 345mm general purpose saw with 7tpi and a 500mm soft grip model.
A UPVC handsaw is listed here at 500mm with 13tpi, a finer tooth than the 7tpi timber saws, for cutting plastic trims and sections cleanly. For small plastic pipe and conduit, a 150mm junior hacksaw or a 300mm hacksaw with a 24tpi blade gives a neat cut. Finer teeth are less likely to chip plastic.
First fix saws have coarser teeth, 7tpi on this page, for fast cuts in structural timber such as studwork and joists. Second fix saws have 11tpi for a cleaner edge on skirting, architrave and other finished joinery. Both types are listed at 500mm and 550mm, and second fix tool box saws at 350mm.
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