Im gonaa buy a Japanese pull saw fer making finger/dovetail joints. I'll be using them on 1/2" thk baltic birch plywood to make kitchen drawer boxes. I'll start w/ finger joints and proceed to dovetails as I improve. Which douzuki saw do you ppl recommend? I've been eying this one:
I was gonna order a Z saw, but one of the reviewers strongly recommended a Gyokucho over a Z saw.
nb
I have this saw, or one virtually identical, that I bought for dovetails. I don't think you can go wrong.
Thank you for yer reply. I'm gonna get it! ;)
nb
what kind of steel is it do you know
bought a really cheap dovetail and have to keep it wrapped in plastic to prevent rust
left it out in the shop after first use for a week and it was showing rust signs
Try cutting with the saw vertically until you get used to the cut on the pull.
3 mistakes as I see it (strictly my opinions, not based on deep research or decades/scores of experience...
Wait. EC purchased a cheap dovetail. I have never seen one rust. Hmmm
Lee Valley carries a couple models at that price-point ... If you are near a store - you might be able to try one out ..
John T.
Many years ago, I bought a top of the line, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield made, brass backed tenon saw. To protect the teeth during a move, I used a plastic guard, slipped over them. A few months later I noticed a line of corrosion where the plastic was in contact with the steel. I think that not all plastics are completely neutral. Graham
That or the plastic captured moisture/condensation and would not let it escape.
yes probably true i keep it inside the bubble wrap that it came with and it seems to protect it
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