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a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface
  • with a handsaw I made a kerf in the board to mark where I needed to cut

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The first known use of kerf was in 1523

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“Kerf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerf. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.

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