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Above, Top: Gyokucho 9-1/2"
Double Edge Razorsaw
Bottom: Ebony Handle 5" Detail Saw
I have used these off and on and especially
liked one that I tried in David
Nichols'
shop once. So I asked what kind it was and bought one for
my shop. I have been using it for six months or so and it
has become my go to saw. Where once I would grab a jig saw
or small battery powered skill type saw, I now pick up this
pull saw for cutting or trimming on any boat building project.
Also, there are lots of times when a piece of wood needs
to be trimmed flush and this saw is perfect for those jobs.
David told me that the teeth, while sharp
enough to draw blood if you grab the saw right (or, wrong),
are also delicate and will not hold up to nails or tacks
in the wood. He suggested that I keep a good blade for clean
wood and an older one for questionable work - so we got
some replacement blades. It takes just a second to change
them.
The little detail saw can be used for tight
spots or anywhere a keyhole saw would be used. It is super
sharp too. Its blade is 5 inches long.
Feedback:
The Only Tool I Had That Would do the Job
I got in trouble today, lots of trouble. I put the mast step in the wrong place. It is Australian spotted gum hardwood - hard as nails and close grained. It had to be moved. I gave it a whack with the hammer. I knew it would not move and it didn't. I hit it with a chisel and tried prying if off - nothing except my dog ran back inside (she was sitting under the boat at the time).
I stuck it with foaming polyurtherane glue fortunately and I got out the Japanese pull saw Chuck sold me and started cutting it off. That saw is magic. I had no other tool to do the job. The saw has real might and it cut it flush off in no time. I used the side with the larger teeth. I don't know what the larger teeth are for but it did the job. It shook the boat about but I got it off. Note to self, put the mast step on at the same time as the partner. Thanks Chuck
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