Japanese saw with improved grip

Joe Riel wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@san.rr.com:

I'd try wrapping the handle with a bit of white cloth tape. (Other colors will probably work, I keep white tape around for the top of my hockey sticks.) If you need a knob at the end, you can wrap the tape around several times to form the knob or twist the tape as you're wrapping it to build up thickness faster.

Puckdropper

You might consider a high friction tape.

Thanks. That second one is expensive: $4.50 for a 1"x12" strip.

I don't know if this would help, but I bought some tennis racket grip material years ago to make the (poorly-designed) handle on a speaker cabinet more comfortable. In the bargain, I found that it was a lot easier to keep a firm grip on it.

Not if it fits the bill.

My light used to wander on my band saw... this tape stopped that. It was a strong enough magnet, but since it is sliding it would not hold.

I bought extra figuring there'll be more uses.

The proper grip technique for a Japanese saw is with your pointing finger o ver the top of the blade. This will reduce slipping of your grip, help with guidance and also adds some slight down pressure farther down the blade wh ich smooths the cutting process.

I would think you wouldn't need any additional grip assistance or you may b e working the saw too hard.