Continuing my hand tool, a woodworking shorts series, I am looking at Japanese hand saws. In the video, I look at the Ryoba, Kataba, and Dozuki Saws. They are a great option for professionals and beginners alike.
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Lovely stuff John, enjoying these vids!
This breakdown is very helpful, thanks. A video on squares would be great as there are so many unsquare squares on the market.
And the blades are replaceable to boot…..
John, I must admit I was dubious about how Japanese saws. But then one day I went to Lidl, and bought a full size Ryoba saw in their Parkside range for under £8. I was tempted and have been very pleased with the results. I am certainly able to cut closer to the mark line than I could ever do with a western saw, and the cuts were perfectly straight. I plan to change the cheap green plastic handle for something better.
As you say, you can pick them up very cheap.
Thank you for the info John.
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That was very informative dude. Thanks for the insight. 🌱
Your ryoba looks like it has a few kinks in it. Is it not an issue? I have basically stopped using my thinnest ryoba for just this reason.
If you got a woodcraft near where you live, they have a different Japanese saw on sale for half off every month.
If you're patient and paying attention you can get the whole collection at half the price.
What about resawing,do you have a favorite for that?
How do you make sure you cut straight with this or any saw?
I'm on a very limited budget myself and want to learn joinuary so was thinking of investing in Hand saws and just doing it by hand
Thank you this was really helpful. For someone who’s not comfortable using electric saws, this video has given me hope. Where can buy them from. I don’t want to end up with fakes. I’m in the U.K. Thank you.
Two more great Japanese saws are the flush cut saw and the azebiki. There are non-Japanese companies producing the flush cut saws, but they’re based on the Japanese design: flexible plate, zero set. And the azebiki is double sided, short curved cutting section, kind of like a short toothed chef’s knife but with symmetrical cutting edges.. The curve allows you to start in the middle of a panel if needed. And it pushes the sawdust out of the kerf as you work.
Bought a Ryoba for starting out and so far there are no sawing operations that I feel I can't do with just that saw. I'm noticeably limited everywhere else, but that one cheap saw has me covered.
Note: the intended technique is to stand/sit straight in front of your work and use two hands. Incredibly comfortable and easy.
I've seen a couple stained glass church windows depicting Jesus using a pull saw. It's a Jesus saw not a Japanese saw!!! And interestingly, the tooth pattern of the Japo cross cut saw was patented by an American.