Power is not the key for cutting straight and accurately. Having a properly sharpened tool is the key. Bob is absolutely correct about these saws. The cuts are smooth and quickly done. I don't own a Japanese plane; but, have used one. I was very impressed with the results I achieved.
When finishing a really nice project, I will use a scraper rather than sand paper. I believe a finer finish is achieved scraping. It takes longer though. I quickly figured out I got much better results by pulling. This was before I understood about Japanese wood working tools. Eastern wood workers also knew much more about putting an edge on a tool than us in the west. If you get a set of Japanese water stones and learn how to use them, you can have a tool you can easily shave with. Terry On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:46:18 -0400 (EDT)you write: > >Hmm, pulling the spirits toward you. And I would have thought it was >because someone got annoyed when they bent a saw trying to power through >the push, and realized that putting the blade in tension made more sense >than putting it in compression. *GRIN* > >I would think that you could get a bit more power from a push saw because >you tend to be above the saw and the work piece and can put your weight >behind the push. > >pulling it toward you though, definitely minimizes the problem of >buckling the blade because you are putting the blade in tension through >the power stroke. > >-- >Blue skies. >Dan Rossi >Carnegie Mellon University. >E-Mail: [email protected] >Tel: (412) 268-9081
