While serving as his uncle's apprentice, Perdix was inspired by the ridges on the backbone of a fish, and invented the handy cutting tool.

FORBES: No. 10 The Saw

According to an ancient Greek legend, the first saw was made by a boy named Perdix, who was nephew of the famous inventor Daedalus.

FORBES: No. 10 The Saw

Despite the myth, saws probably were known well before Perdix's time.

FORBES: No. 10 The Saw