I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
i got an irwin japanese pull saw at menards sometime back for about $10. and it was actually made in japan!
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lee valley has several. woodcraft sells them, too
Keep looking. You'll find some easily enough, but they're usually the plastic handled sort (like the awful "Shark" saws). Even if the steel isn't shiny rubbish, the plastic handles rattle.
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Try Japan Woodworker
Jim
Japan Woodworker will have probably the best assortment - there are many types of Japanese saws, each with a range of prices from affordable to "if I ever win the lottery". Lee Valley and Rockler have them as well. The $50 dovetail saws works great - very fine kerf, vry fine teeth and stiffener on the back keeps things nice and straight
charlie b
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Please look at Tashiro's site. I have been buying saws from him for 20 years. He is a real straightforward guy and lo! has not raised his prices since 1995!
Five saws into it and now you tell me about this guy?
All kidding aside, I very much appreciate this link.
charlie b
Nice assortment of knives too.
Generally I think Harbor Frieght carries a LOT of junk, but I bought several Japanese saws there and they work very well. Every woodworker should have a flush-cut Japanese saw. All these years I was using a hack-saw blade to cut off the bungs. The Dozuki works well too, but you need to get used to cutting on the pull.
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