hacksaw

Converse of object

• use: Damaged plastic handles have to be cut off using a junior hacksaw, taking care not to damage the tang.
• take: Before take off from England I'd hammered those pins in so tight that it would have taken a hacksaw to get them out.
• put: Technically, if you drop a shackle from above waste height you should put a hacksaw through it.
• require: Cut the rest of the thread away which will require a hacksaw and vise.

Adjective modifier

• junior: The junior hacksaw is a small saw, which is most suited to clean cutting on very small sections.
• small: Either undo the supply pipe connections at the base of the tap or cut the pipe with a small hacksaw.
• mechanical: This is a mechanical hacksaw that clamps to the rail, ensuring a straight cut.
• little: Miss Beaumont gave out little hacksaws to cut up the balsa wood with.

Modifies a noun

• blade: To raise the pile on an old carpet gently drag a hacksaw blade over the carpet pile.
• frame: Uses the same blades as a normal hacksaw frame.