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Do you prefer a Japanese or western style handsaw? What makes you like one or the other or both?
good topic dan, ive been using japanese saws for about 8 years now. i use japanese saws more often, mostly for finish work type cuts. i have the lee valley folding model and a cheap one for siding in my siding bucket buddy and a silky gomboy folding saw in my interior trim kit. their amazing.. they cut very fast and very clean with a tiny kerf
the only thing i use a western saw for anymore is cutting icf block. western sawa almost feel alien to me now that ive been using japanse saws so long
I’m with you Jeff. I very rarely use a western style saw. Japanese saws are so much more efficient and make a better cut. I have the folding Lee Valley saw too in my tool bag and I have the rip tooth dozuki that I use in my shop. The only thing I prefer about a western saw sometimes is how the handle registers in your hand. I have a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw that is a very nice saw but I usually end up using the dozuki instead just because of how it cuts. Cutting on the pull stroke just feels natural now.
how much do touch-up do you do after using the japanese hand saws?
A lot of times no touch up work. In the case of cutting dovetails the cut line is the finished line. The fine Japanese saws produce such a fine kerf and clean line that if you cut accurately on your line there is no need to touch it up.
dans right, japanese pull saws have a razor like finish because the blade is so thin
The only downside of a lot of Japanese saws is you can’t sharpen them yourself due to the complex tooth geometry. They usually stay sharp for quite awhile though so it’s not too much of an issue.
thats crazy. they just look so funky i was always skeptical, haha!
Dan – the folding japanese saw you like at lee valley is around $45, right?
John, the folding saw that I have is $34.90 at Lee Valley and the product # is 60T56.01 The saw that I have in my shop that’s my favorite is this one.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=48338&cat=1,42884,42898
the two folding saws that i use are
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http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69152&cat=1,42884,69154
and the other one isnt listed for some reason. hmmm
thanks for the links guys!
no problem john, that silke saw i have is amazing
What kind of saw is the other one you have Jeff? Is it a discontinued model?
its the lee valley one with the wood handle and a boat carved into the handle.. they use to have it in the display cabinet. you would know the one dan i just dont see it listed on the site
I don’t remember that one Jeff, I just looked back in my old catalogs too and didn’t see anything like that. Do you have a pic of it?
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