Should you get a Japanese pull saw?

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[misfitramone]

The thing I like about the Japanese pull saw is if you square up the reflection of the wood on the side of the saw your cuts end up beautiful and square! I always watch the reflection and it's helped a ton!

[johanandersson]

ahh if i just listen then it sounds like louis rossmann macbook repair

[BoggWeasel]

Got my first one 10+ years ago, never went back. Easier to do accurate cuts, reduced do overs, It made me like hand sawing wood again. Great vid

[censusgary]

I’ve had a Japanese pull saw for several years, and I like it.

Hearing you talk about pushing versus pulling makes me wonder why all saws aren’t pull saws.

[edi]

I don´t do carpentry and yet this was in my recommended...
It reminds me a little of how British soldiers were utterly clueless when they tried to dig trenches with French shovels (one has a T-shaped handle and the other has a wooden pommel and they are apparently used completely differently with different muscle groups involved...)

[bigbearnelson]

A lot of people are mentioning the Harbor Freight saw. I started piecing together a woodshop a while back and I saw this style saw all over YouTube so I picked one up from HF. It's seriously one of the best $10 I've spent on tools. I don't do many rip cuts because I'm bad at them but this saw eats up oak, maple, black walnut, basically anything for crosscut breakfast. It really amazes me.

[briantobin]

Hi Rex, nice review! I have a couple Japanese pull saws, and love them. Something you may not be aware of, That last large angled tooth at the tip of the saw is a depth guage! While you are cutting with a ryoba, you should work the blade up and down. This will result in a ridge, in the middle of the cut where you can not see it. Kind of like a ^ inside the cut. At the end of your cut, tip the blade down. So that last bit on the end of the blade is parallel to where you want the final depth of your cut. and saw back and forth gently, you will saw away the ridge in the middle of the cut without cutting deeper than you intended! :)

[jameswhite]

Harbor freight has a great Japanese pull saw for around 10 and it works great. I have a decent woodshop on my apartment balcony thanks to your videos and around $75 at Harbor Freight. Working the $30 bench now. You're creative!

[Kikilang]

Yeah, the wife. My wife ask, "What do you need that for?" "Ah, to smooth the wood." I say hesitently. "That's different from the other one how?" "Ah, the other one is a jack plane, it does rougher work. I can't smooth with the Jack plane." "And that's different than the big one?" she asks. "Ah, the big one is flattens the wood." I say. "What's the difference between flatten, and smooth?" It's better if there is no questions.

[jeffnolan]

My first saw was this exact saw. He's right about an unforgiving rip, but it improves technique and the versatility is unparalleled. The real expense is in Japanese chisels and block planes! They get pricey very quickly, but last forever with proper care. Thanks for the review! Love the channel.

[steamrll]

Rex, I bought one of these saws after you published this vid and I haven't picked up another saw since. Great recommendation and I must say, you have really inspired me to pursue my interest in woodworking. Just "farting around" with tools in a basic workshop is incredibly satisfying, and your Woodworking For Humans series really spreads that valuable message. Thanks for doing what you do, my dude!

[EvenTheDogAgrees]

That always bothered me about saws ever since I was a kid, especially the ones like the Dewalt he shows at around 2:30... When you push on them, they tend to buckle up. It simply makes more sense to cut on the pull stroke rather than the push stroke. It's more accurate, you have more power, and the saw is always under tension and always straight.

[GrandmasterGib]

Thanks Rex, I picked up one of these cheap at a yard sale and it's just been hanging in my garage for years. I've never known what to use it for, but now I'm excited to give it a try.

[xXmartesXx]

I didn't know seth everman was so into wood sawing tools.

[billprocter]

If you're really strapped for money, HF has a Japanese pull saw and gets really good reviews. I have one and it works well. It cost around $10.

[dokidoki]

for accuracy, cut a small kerf on all sides, the saw will follow it. thats the japanese way 👍

[erikgranqvist]

Japanese saws was a revelation for my bad shoulders when I tested one something like 5 years sgo.

[jimyoung]

Welcome to the Ryoba Club, you sound like me after I tried one. I still sound that way 8 years later. Sometimes I grab the ryoba instead of turning on the table saw.

[garygilbert]

I have had 3 or 4. These are absolutely the best at a lot of types of cutting. I love the precision cuts I can make with these, but quite a few of my friends have never used one. It's a shame. Thanks for the video

[tHaHxr]

These kinds of responsive videos and course feedback really make this channel different to all others, and make me realize what an amazing job you are doing. Thanks!