SUIZAN Ryoba Double Edge Saw 9.5" - Professional Japanese Pullsaw Handsaw Woodworking Tools

Best wood saw I got, haven't fired the electric skillsaw, since the purchase even with that old hard 2 x 6 cuts I just made for the deck. 1 thing, this thing is SUPER SHARP, any touch however light and you will be bleeding !!! Just like the Japanese tri-cut blades I have for tree trimming. Thats why they work so well.

This is a great hand saw, Double edged for rip and cross cut. Sharp, fast. There is a learning curve. I love it

I've had trouble using push saws because of issues with shoulders that caused pain when a push saw jammed or got stuck. Bought this saw hoping it would relieve the issue. This saw is great! Besides no pain using the saw I found it much easier to use than a push saw. I first tried a rip cut on a piece of pine, basically cut a 4" X 8" piece into three boards. Took some trial and error, but in the end I had made three boards 1/2" thick with little deviation of the cut. This took some time, but my arms never tired or hurt in any way. The handle is fairly long so you can easily adjust your grip. The saw was also very good at making crosscuts that were accurate and clean. The blade is quite thin, flexible, and sharp. Think it would be very good at cutting trim pieces like the bottom of doors when replacing flooring. I would highly recommend this saw to anyone. The ease of use and accuracy to me are much better than the standard push saw, especially for rip cuts.

Makes tough cutting easy. The magic is in the thin-ness of the blade, and how the proper cutting angle is built into the (flared) design. Saved my workpieces and hours of work. When you get it started and let the saw do the cutting, the blade sort of sings and makes a whispering sound like you're cutting through paper instead of hardwood.

Good saw, but it broke after about 1 year of ocasional use. Standard pull saw length. Very well sharpened. one side quickly saws through rip cuts, while the other side makes crosscuts easy. powerful teeth. It worked well before it broke. the handle is standard and ergonomic. super easy to assemble. great for a beginner , but if your using it frequently you might go for a more high end model.

I've been using this saw for about 3 years now. Not heavily: I only manage about an hour of woodworking a day, and most of that is not sawing. My understanding is that the teeth start breaking after about a year if you're using it seriously. It's wonderful at cutting thinner wood with easy grain. It does a good job at cutting joinery. I've invested in a more expensive saw for cutting tenons and dovetails. That other saw is faster, but I think this one's more accurate. It gets bogged down in thick boards, especially the ones with messy grain. Ripping 4/4 hickory was miserable. It took forever, and the saw kept veering off the line. This was one of the first things I ever tried to cut by hand, and I haven't tried it again...this could totally have my lack of skills, or it may just be that trying to saw that board will always be awful. Cross-cutting a standard construction 4x4 takes forever. This could be because my saw is old and getting dull. I think it's more likely that it's because this saw is designed for fine work. I think that there isn't enough gullet to deal with boards that thick. I am not criticizing this saw at all. These sorts of things are just engineering trade-offs. I'll totally buy another when mine wears out. That's the other down-side of these saws. Because of the way the teeth are hardened, you can't sharpen them. Then again, the teeth are so specialized that you really need to be an expert to be able to sharpen the ones where it's possible.

I moved into another home and it did not have adequate storage space in the Master Bath. Plenty of room but not enough storage. I also had a beautiful entertainment center that I could not use, and with the new, extra large flat-screen TVs today, few people were interested in taking it off my hands. I decided to do some surgery and make the cabinet only half as deep, making a nice place for folded linens and huge bottles of vitamin pills. But, how do I cut a beautiful, finished, veneered cabinet without making splinters and shards our of that nice wood? Enter this delicate pull saw that I swear would be found in a surgical unit. I put masking tape on the location of the cut, drew the line right on the tape where I want to cut, used a utility knife to score the wood veneer, and applied this saw, at a low, near-flat angle, slowly until it severed the veneer, and then leisurely cut through the panel. Didn't force it... I let the saw's weight do the work. It will amaze you. The blade is interchangeable, and it has one edge for cross-cutting and the other edge for ripping. One of the secrets of the saw when doing this type of work is that the saw teeth have very little 'set', which is the little twist on each tooth that cuts a wider kerf than the blade needs to pass through. This saw only has .001" of set. That's pretty tiny. I ended up with very smooth edges on the cut material. Amazing tool.

I finally took the plunge on my first Japanese saw and I can only say I wasted far too many years waiting to do so! This saw is sharp, very sharp. I have used it to rip 8' x 4' sheets of 1/4" ply to size in about half the time it would take me using a traditional push cut saw. (I used both the rip and the crosscut edge, both edges work on ply but the crosscut edge leaves a slightly cleaner cut) Pine is a joy to cut, it's almost like it's not even there. Now, onto hardwood and does it work on it? Yes, it most definitely does. I have cut teak, oak and walnut with it. It cuts so much faster and once you know how to use it properly it's very accurate. If you tend to stray from your lines when using a saw you can use the Paul Sellers method and cut a knife wall, that will keep you on track. Are there any downsides to this saw? No, none, well, if you call taking the time to learn how to use it correctly a downside then that's the only one. There is a slight learning curve but a few internet videos will fix that in no time. If like me you have exclusively used push cut saws your muscle memory will have to change a little. Remember it cuts on the pull and you'll be fine. The kerf is tiny, something else you will have to take note of, you'll need to get right up to your marks. Materials: The saw is well made, the blade is thin (This is by design) and the handle is sturdy and works well. One thing I might change though is to add some kind of fabric tape or hockey tape to the handle to ease pressure on the hand, especially if you are going to be cutting a lot of timber. Overall, this is a fantastic addition to my workshop and I can see no reason to go back to a push cut saw, ever!

Finding out about these saws has been the best thing for my woodwork journey. They cut through wood like butter and I can even use my off hand with minimal effort. After using these saws I made the choice to do all my woodwork by hand. I have bought two of them already (one as a spare) Great product!

Fastest way to get setup with a high quality saw. Pull rather than push saws take a little bit of getting use to, but not much. Best advice: lower the saw quickly after getting the cut started - it saws smoother and more accurate. It is razor sharp and had a very thin kerf (width of the cut). Within the first half a dozen uses a beginner wood worker will be cutting to at least an accuracy (wavyness in cut) of 1/16" and another half a dozen uses should get you close to or at 1/32" wavyness in cut. Make sure you have lots of light and look at the reflection in the saw - makes it easy to keep saw accurately vertical. When you're doing it right you are applying little down pressure and it will feel smooth. Adjust your use of the saw until you feel this. A lot more work to get good with a western saw than with one of these. This is the saw to build saw skill and confidence in your saw skill.

Super super awesome. It has made my gardening work hassle free. Sharp blades cuts even the most thick tree branches.

Well i made the plunge to buy one of these saws, head a lot about them, read loads of reviews, but i do think iv bought a excellent saw here, it cuts perfect and very straight, wish i had bought one years ago. worth every penny, just remember when you are using this saw it cut on the return motion, once you get the hang of that its like poetry in motion