Tools with pistol grips run the range from hand saws to pneumatic nailers.
Crosscut saws also include smaller hand saws used in carpentry.
The hand saw is best; you've got complete control.
At the time, pioneers only had axes and hand saws to cut down the three to four foot diameter maple and pine trees.
To clear the block he used hand saws and an axe.
However, a hand saw will do the job as well and is fine for small or one-time laminating tasks.
Small triangular files are also used to sharpen hand saws.
The hand saw is a bit like a tenon saw, but with one flat, sharp edge.
Very early chainsaws used tooth configurations very similar to conventional hand saws.
This "grabbing" is a feature common to all ripping operations and may occur with hand saws, or bandsaws too.