Four Japanese Saws You Should Own

Four Japanese Saws you should own:
Japanese Saw Ryoba:
Japanese Saw Dozuki
Japanese Saw Kabata:
Japanese Double Fush Cut Saw Kugihiki

to add to the response we have had to our Introduction to Japanese Saws video on this channel, Patrick takes us through four saws that you would want from the get go. Watch the video to find out which, and why...

[VioletYT]

The most concise and clear video on Japanese saws, basically all the important things for the shortest amount of time. Thanks!

[oakfat]

Thanks. That's an excellent description, and I can see why those make a well-rounded Japanese saw kit.

[SaintFredrocks]

I use the Japanese saws sometimes, but I prefer the Western saws. The handle helps me tell what the blade orientation is that I don't get with the Japanese saws. The flush cut saws are awsome.

[billrankin]

Well done. I think you should mention the fact that many Japanese saws are designed for cutting Japanese wood species which are generally softer than Western woods ie. oak, maple, ash, etc. and far softer than a lot of Australian wood species. There are Japanese saws specifically designed for hardwoods, constructed from much harder steel and impulse hardened even further. Don't try to cut hardwoods with the softwood saws.

[SMee]

We won't hold your pronounciations against you.
You did pretty well.
Can't recommend these enough, bought them some time ago now through Timbecon, and they are the go to saws every time!
Cheers guys. 👍🏽

[BW-tbdt]

It will be interesting to test them against Tropical hardwood. How long can it retain it sharpness?

[kle]

I've seen lots of videos on Japanese saws as of late. I noticed sometimes you can purchase saws specifically listed as " for hardwood". Is this important if you are cutting into hardwoods, or is it ok to buy the "regular" listed Japanese saws? And can you use to cut into softwoods to with these "hardwood" saws. I don't see a lot of YouTube videos mention the specifically designed hardwood Japanese saws or if you have to go through the trouble of buying it specifically to cut into hardwoods. Your thoughts? thx

[banjo]

When you do videos from now on could you include freedom units for comparison. The Japanese don’t obviously so it would help me😅

[NearbyCactus]

Just a note that your first link to the kit is dead. Goes to a 404 error.

[MichaelQ]

You still spelt Kataba as Kabata in the doobleido. And the link 404's too.

[SureshKumar-pzbl]

Ryoba, yI cannot keep the line when ripping

[edwardtobin]

These saws are not available in the UK?

[lgordon]

The link works fine as at December 2020.

[cangjie]

It’s pronounced exactly as written: RYOBA. Not Rai-oba. RY. Like happY or mYth or sYmbol. The letter Y in all other languages apart from English never sounds like ‘ai/aye’. Like TokYo is pronounced tokio, not tokaiyo. So Ryoba is Rioba, not raiyoba. For those who can only understand English spelling: REE-OBAH.

[encapsulatio]

You don't sharpen them, you just replace the balde...what nonsense!