Around 5000 B.C. Germanic tribes invented the first saw. They nicked small teeth into half moon shaped flints.

When was the first hand saw invented?

Historically, metal hand saws from around 1500 B.C from Ancient Egypt and from Ur in ancient Mesopotamia has been discovered. Hand saw made from flints were discovered in southern France. Many hand saws made from stones have been discovered in Europe.

Who invented the first saw?

According to Chinese legend, the saw was invented by Lu Ban. In Greek mythology, as recounted by Ovid, Talos, the nephew of Daedalus, invented the saw. In archeological reality, saws date back to prehistory and most probably evolved from Neolithic stone or bone tools.