👉 Scapement is a term used in woodworking and metalworking to describe a tool that is designed for cutting through thick, hard materials such as wood, metal, or plastic. It is typically a cylindrical saw with two blades, one perpendicular to the workpiece and the other parallel to it. The blade at the perpendicular end of the saw is usually called the "scap" (or scapula), while that on the parallel side is known as the "cutting" blade. The tool
