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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
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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
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Despite the myth, saws probably were known well before Perdix's time.
FORBES: No. 10 The Saw
