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Framework made from stick cut-off tree with electric saw originally (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

bare bones

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'framework made from stick cut-off tree' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'electric saw originally' is the wordplay.
'electric' becomes 'barebone' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'saw' is 's'.
'barebone'+'s'='BARE BONES'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bare bones that I've seen before include "Essential components" , "Essentials" , "The essence of" , "Parliament?" , "Most basic facts or elements" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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