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Hot take: I thought Japanese pull saws were just a fad for hobbyists
For years, I stuck with my trusty Western push saw, convinced the thin kerf pull saws were too flimsy for real framing work. Then, on a tricky trim job for a 1920s bungalow, I borrowed a coworker's 240mm Ryoba to cut some delicate casing. The control was unreal, and the cut was so clean I didn't even need to sand the edge. I've been using one for finish work for about six months now and my waste has dropped a solid 15%. Anyone else make the switch for specific tasks, or am I the only convert on the crew?
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christopher_west12mo ago
My old foreman swore by them for demo on salvage jobs. He'd keep a cheap one in his bag just for cutting through embedded nails in old studs. Said the pull action was less likely to bind and snap the blade compared to a push saw catching on the metal. I saw him zip through a bunch of old, gnarly cut nails once without even slowing down.
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cora4004d ago
Its funny how that pull vs push thing shows up everywhere once you start noticing it. @val223 Ive noticed the same thing with kitchen knives, like how a pull cut through a tomato is way cleaner than a push slice that just squishes it. Maybe it's just me but the whole directional thing makes a bigger difference than people give it credit for.
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