Radial arm saw
Sierra de brazo radial
- Date
- 1922 · confidence high
- Place
- Leola, Pennsylvania, United States
- Credited to
- Raymond E. DeWalt
- Field
- Tools
What it is
A circular saw hung from an arm that slides on tracks to cut boards at any angle. Raymond DeWalt patented it in 1922 and sold it as the Wonder Worker.
What it led to
- angle and length cuts in sawmills and workshops
- mitre and crosscut saws
- the DeWalt tool brand
Built on
- Circular saw