🪚 Carpentry Saw Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🪚 Carpentry Saw emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🪚 emoji simply means a saw or carpentry tool. People use it to illustrate a message about building, fixing, or working with wood. It's a pretty straightforward emoji. 🪚 sits in object emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🪚 emoji represents a small axe or carpenter’s saw. It’s often used to talk about carpentry, woodworking, or construction. People use it when they're talking about building something, fixing something, or even just enjoying a rustic or outdoorsy vibe. It can also represent hard work, a bit of effort, or a tool used for a specific task.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

carpenter emojicarpentry emojicut emojilumber emojisaw emojitool emojitrim emoji

02 — Platforms

Carpentry Saw emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1FA9A — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your carpentry saw looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Carpentry Saw emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :carpentry_saw:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1FA9A.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🪚 Carpentry Saw emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “carpentry saw”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “carpentry saw”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :carpentry_saw: and it converts to 🪚 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🪚, in CSS \1FA9A, in JavaScript \u{1FA9A}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Carpentry Saw emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Carpentry Saw emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around carpentry saw for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🪚 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a 🪚, she might be referencing a shared interest in DIY projects, home improvement, or even a slightly rugged or masculine aesthetic. It could also be a playful way of saying she’s “cutting” through something – like a problem, or a situation. Don’t overthink it too much!

From a guy

If a guy sends you a 🪚, he’s likely referencing his interests in woodworking, construction, or tools. It can be a casual way to show off his skills or interests. Sometimes it's just a fun, slightly cheeky emoji.

How to reply

If someone sends you a 🪚, you could reply with: “Let’s build something!” 🪚 “You’re a natural!” 🪚 “Time to get to work!” 🪚 “That’s awesome!” 🪚

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🪚 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1FA9A, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🪚 emoji simply means a saw or carpentry tool. People use it to illustrate a message about building, fixing, or working with wood. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🪚 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🪚 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :carpentry_saw:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🪚 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🪚 from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Carpentry Saw emoji

Same family (tool) — often confused with carpentry saw or used alongside it.

Objects →

🪃Boomerang 🏹Bow and Arrow 🦯White Cane 🪝Hook 🗜️Clamp ⚖️Balance Scale 🪜Ladder 🧰Toolbox 🪛Screwdriver 🔧Wrench 🔨Hammer ⚒️Hammer and Pick

Collections 🪚 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

object emojis

10 — History

Where the 🪚 Carpentry Saw emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

AppleiOS

Carpentry Saw emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Carpentry Saw emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

Twitter / XTwemoji

Carpentry Saw emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Carpentry Saw emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1FA9A never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2020

Added to the standard

Carpentry Saw was approved as U+1FA9A and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🪚 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Carpentry Saw emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🪚 Carpentry Saw emoji mean?

Generally, the 🪚 emoji simply means a saw or carpentry tool. People use it to illustrate a message about building, fixing, or working with wood. It's a pretty straightforward emoji.

What does 🪚 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🪚, she might be referencing a shared interest in DIY projects, home improvement, or even a slightly rugged or masculine aesthetic. It could also be a playful way of saying she’s “cutting” through something – like a problem, or a situation. Don’t overthink it too much!

What does 🪚 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you a 🪚, he’s likely referencing his interests in woodworking, construction, or tools. It can be a casual way to show off his skills or interests. Sometimes it's just a fun, slightly cheeky emoji.

How do you reply to the 🪚 emoji?

If someone sends you a 🪚, you could reply with: “Let’s build something!” 🪚 “You’re a natural!” 🪚 “Time to get to work!” 🪚 “That’s awesome!” 🪚

What else is the 🪚 emoji called?

Carpentry Saw is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “carpenter emoji”, “carpentry emoji”, “cut emoji”, “lumber emoji”, “saw emoji”, “tool emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1FA9A.

What is the Unicode code for 🪚?

The Carpentry Saw emoji is U+1FA9A, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🪚, and in CSS as \1FA9A.

How do I copy and paste the 🪚 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🪚 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :carpentry_saw: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🪚 look the same on every phone?

No. Carpentry Saw is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1FA9A. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🪚Carpentry Saw Emoji

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