another tool question

ken in texas · Jan 20, 2009

Why is a hacksaw called that? You hack with an ax and saw with a hacksaw,so where did that come from???????????

Mike M · Jan 20, 2009

You haven't seen the cuts I make with one ! LOL

T. Hayes · Jan 20, 2009

You'd be surprised at the number of people who don't know that there's a right way and a wrong way to install hacksaw blades.

big fred · Jan 20, 2009

I bet there's more than one wrong way.

ken in texas · Jan 20, 2009

you can put them in forward, backward or upside down,whitch dosent cut very good,but might be able to hack soft wood.

ejr-IA · Jan 20, 2009

Hack verb. To cut into pieces;to mangle.Saw; metal tool with cutting toothed edge.