I finally gave that new Japanese pull saw a real shot on a maple cabinet job

Always thought they were too light for real work, but cutting some tricky joinery on a 3/4 inch thick piece, the thing just zipped through with zero tear-out. My old back saw would have needed a lot more muscle and left a rougher edge. Anyone else switch to pull saws for fine work and stick with them?

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black.laura19d ago

That "zero tear-out" part is exactly why my shop teacher swore by them for dovetails.

caleb_singh19d ago

My shop teacher's dovetails looked great, mine looked like a beaver chewed them.