Cutting implement from the Far West (7)
I believe the answer is:
fretsaw
'cutting implement' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'from the far west' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates anagramming the letters (from the letters).
'far'+'west'='farwest'
'farwest' anagrammed gives 'FRETSAW'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fretsaw that I've seen before include "Fine-toothed tool" , "Woodworking tool" , "Woodcutter" , "Tool for cutting designs in wood" , "cutter" .)