Western style saws, which all cut on the push stroke, can be loosely divided into three categories. Backsaws – including gents, dovetail, tenon, carcase, and inlay saws – have a rigid spine attached to the blade. Most fine woodworking saws on the market fall into this category. Frame saws have a flexible blade under tension between two fixed ends – these include coping, fret, bow, frame and hack saws. Finally, handsaws have a wide blade without a rigid spine, and fixed to a single handle. These include crosscut, rip, panel and general purpose (or carpentry) saws. Most Western saws can be re-sharpened. Saws with more teeth per inch of blade and a minimal ‘set’ (the distance the teeth stick out from the center of the blade) give a smoother finish, but cut slower. Teeth can be ground crosscut (for sawing across the direction of the wood grain) or rip (for sawing parallel to the grain). Good quality saws, if properly maintained, should last a lifetime. A beginner’s set consists of rip and crosscut panel saws for breaking down stock; crosscut and rip carcass saws for joinery; a dovetail saw for dovetails.