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Andy Kev. wrote:Ages ago I bought one of those Japanese saws which is crosscut on one side and rip on the other. Having used it a few times, I now prefer western for cross cutting but I quite like it for rip work - when I can keep it straight, that is.
What are the backless Kataba saws like for deeping/resawing, particularly with hardwoods? Has anyone had any experience of them?
Sheffield Tony wrote:I saw a demo of rip sawing using a Thomas Flinn pitsaw, and a Japanese "maebiki nokogiri". The Japanese saw seemed to make most progress, the pit saw being handicapped by the scaffold tower being used in lieu of a sawpit wobbling around a lot, and the bottom dog's handle falling off regularly.
I personally find pull saws very tiring to use, perhaps it is what you are used to. They seem to work better with poor workholding though - as evidenced by pruning saws.
I imagine a maebiki nokogiri is hard to find.
Sheffield Tony wrote:
I imagine a maebiki nokogiri is hard to find.
Sheffield Tony wrote:I love Japanese wood block prints.
AJB Temple wrote:Just to add. Like Rob I do have some J saws of various types acquired in Japan. Also tried for interest the Japanese style saws that Aldi and Lidl sometimes sell. There is no comparison really.
There is a knack to J pull saws and for some awkward cuts they will do things a western saw will not do. I really like them, but I must admit I do use western back saws of various types, and for very narrow or fine dovetails I much prefer a fine tooth western back saw as I find it gets into the initial cut better and is easier, in my amateur hands, to keep dead vertical to the knife line. Horses for courses, but good quality J saws are very nice and retain sharpness incredibly well.
I don't really use rip saws much because......table saw, band saw, track saw, big circular saw
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