Saw

Saw

Type	Mechanical power
Stackable	Yes (64)
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First Appearance	2.20
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The Saw is a mechanical device used to processes certain blocks placed in front of it into other, more refined forms. It requires continuous Mechanical power to function, such as from a Windmill or a Water Wheel. A powered saw will damage players, animals, and monsters that come into contact with its blade, making it an effective tool for use in traps and grinders. Inappropriate blocks such as Stone or Dirt will cause the saw to break when placed against the blade.

Access to a saw allows the player to use higher efficiency recipes for crafting wooden objects, particularly Gears. Large projects requiring many wooden items can benefit greatly from this.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Input » Output
Saw	Belt, Gears. Iron Ingot, Wooden Plank or Wooden Siding

Applications

Cutting

Name	Ingredients	Input » Output
Wooden Plank, Sawdust, Bark	Wood
Wooden Plank, Soul Dust, Bark	Blood Wood
Wooden Plank	Wooden Siding
Wooden Siding or Wooden Slab	Wooden Moulding
Wooden Corner	Wooden Moulding or Wooden Fences
Wooden Moulding, Wooden Siding	Wooden Stairs
Gear	Wooden Corner
Wicker Slab	Block of Wicker
Companion Slab	Companion Cube
Melon (Slice)	Melon

Automation

The saw can be used in automation to make:

• Automated Wood processing, through the use of Block Dispensers
• Automated Tree farming
• Automated Vine farming
• A damaging element of traps and mob grinders. Saws do not destroy drops, and when a mob is crushed between a Saw and a Chopping Block, they are guaranteed to drop their Heads if they have them as a possible drop.

Keep in Mind

• While receiving Mechanical power the saw will inflict 2 hearts of damage per second on Mobs and players.
• Saws cannot not receive Mechanical power from the blade side.
• Saws cannot be powered by the Hand Crank, as it requires continuous power to operate.
• Forcing the saw against a hard material will cause the saw to break into a Gear, 2 Iron Ingots, 4 Iron Nuggets, and 3 Straps.
• Saws will harvest Hemp or Sugar Cane, but it may cause many of the drops to fall on the soil they were planted on. It is suggested to consider Pistons or Block Dispensers instead.

Demonstration Videos

Better than Wolves Lab - Saw

Battosay VS The Moulding/Corner/Panel Factory