diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
index e7a04b4f..887ec61e 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
@@ -549,6 +549,11 @@ struct saw: public entity {
   void act() override;
   };
 
+struct tinysaw: public saw {
+  xy siz() override { return {8, 8}; }
+  string get_name() override { return "tiny " + mp().get_shape_name() + " circular saw"; }
+  };
+
 struct weaksaw : public saw {
   color_t color() override { return walls[wWeakWall].color; }
   string get_name() override { return mp().get_shape_name() + " weak saw"; }
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/load-world.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/load-world.cpp
index c4565448..9b994e50 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/load-world.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/load-world.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,11 @@ void load_room(fhstream& f, cell *c) {
         b->base = std::move(r.entities.back());
         r.entities.back() = std::move(b);
         }
+      else if(cap == "TINYSAW") {
+        auto b = std::make_unique<tinysaw>(); nam(*b);
+        b->base = std::move(r.entities.back());
+        r.entities.back() = std::move(b);
+        }
       else if(cap == "WOODSAW") {
         auto b = std::make_unique<woodsaw>(); nam(*b);
         b->base = std::move(r.entities.back());