🪚 Carpentry Saw Emoji Meaning

Published 26 november 2025 | By Wolter Hej

Emoji	Name	Meaning	Category	Codepoint	Shortcodes
🪚	Carpentry Saw	Represents a hand saw for cutting wood.	Objects	U+1FA9A	:carpentry_saw:

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Meaning

The 🪚 emoji depicts a hand saw used in carpentry, symbolizing woodworking and cutting tasks.

Common Uses

Indicating carpentry, construction, or DIY projects.
Referring to tools and manual labor.
Representing repairs or cutting actions.
Used metaphorically for starting or finishing tasks.

Examples

Let’s fix the shelf 🪚
Time for some woodworking 🪚
Need the 🪚 to cut this board

Related Emojis

🔨 Hammer: A general tool used for building and repairs, different from cutting tools.
🪓 Axe: Used to chop wood, emphasizing chopping rather than sawing.
🧰 Toolbox: Represents a collection of tools, including saws for construction.
🪛 Screwdriver: Another hand tool, primarily for screws, not cutting.

Technical Notes

Codepoint U+1FA9A, added in Unicode 13.0 (2020). Appearance varies by platform but always shows a hand saw. Does not support skin tone variations.

FAQ

What does the 🪚 emoji mean?
A hand saw used for cutting wood in carpentry and DIY tasks.

How is the 🪚 emoji used?
Commonly to represent woodworking, tools, repairs, or cutting actions.

Does the meaning of the 🪚 emoji change by context?
It can metaphorically imply working on tasks or starting a project besides literal woodworking.