I plan to use hand tools for my first workbench. I'm new to woodworking and have decided to try this project using a handsaw. Another thing is, quality is important to me, even though I'm not a tradesman, just a "tinkerer". So, while looking for a good quality saw (at Lee Valley and Woodcraft web sites) I noticed that they don't offer a low enough TPI number for what I think I should use for crosscuts on the 2 x 4s (most likely kiln-dried pine). Trying to learn about TPI, diff. between crosscut saws and rips , I found this site:
"Hand Saw Basics"
My question is two-fold: would the Pax handsaw here be good choice (5 TPI):
Thanks to everyone for any and all help you can provide. Links where I can do further research are appreciated, as is any explanation or help you can give me to understand what's going on more clearly.
Thank you.
Chris