You know I've read this thread with some interest. It seems to me that it would be more natural to cut on the pull stroke instead of the push stroke. I hadn't thought much about it until reading this thread, but seems you would have a little more control over the cut by pulling instead of pushing. I wonder where the idea of cutting on the push stroke came from and why the Japanese came up with a saw that cuts on the pull stroke. All very interesting questions.
On Jun 2, 2009, at 7:44 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > Try Japanwoodworker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:09 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] any joiners about > > these sound like an improvement. > Where does one acquire them? > > On Mon, 1 Jun 2009, Tom Fowle wrote: > > > I have two "japanese" style hand saws, > > one is a "back saw" for I assume doing accurate joinery type cuts > and the other > > is a double edged rip and cross cut saw. > > They are very thin and flexible, and the handles are long wooden > ovals that > > extend maybe 8 or 10 inches beyond the "pull" end of the saw. > > You have to stand back from the work a bit to get a good straight > pull. > > > > I am no joinery crafts person, can barely cut to follow scribed > marks straight > > but these are easy to use when you keep them going straight so > they don't > > bind, and I think they bind less than "push" > > saws. > > > > Hope that helps > > Tom Fowle > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
