Lee Valley "Plywood" Saw

Re: Lee Valley "Plywood" Saw

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Yep, love it. My circular saw went crazy last summer when I was trying to cut kitchen cabinet boxes from large plywood sheets, all kinds of burning and crooked lines involved. So I pulled out the LV that I'd ordered just in case, whipped right through that job lickety split, cut much faster than the circular saw, Jack's heckles to the contrary.

As to what makes it so, I don't know, you'll have to trust me and LV on this. Maybe Rob can enlighten us.

I also don't have any idea on how many feet the saw will cut before wrecking the blade, seldom use plywood.

Pam

I'm talking about the Japanese plywood saw.  *LINK*

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

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Japanese plywood saw

That's the one - and a "duh" for me

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Pam -

Thanks. That's the one. I'm feeling kinda foolish now because there the TPI and kerf are all set out clearly in black and white on that webpage. May be kinda hard to believe, but I did take a look at that page a couple days ago - but simply forgot it had included all that info.

Sounds like you were satisfied with the smoothness of the cut. That was one of my main concerns.

Again, thanks.

Dave

Re: That's the one - and a "duh" for me

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Sure, the cut's were plenty smooth; but that wasn't a real concern except for the front edges, the bottom to a lessor extent. I merely set it up so that the edges that would matter were on the outside of the sheet, to be covered with frames.

Pam

Have one and like it...

Lyn J. Mangiameli

>my experience is pretty much as Pam's.

Thanks, Lyn

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Looks like I'll be adding this to my growing set of handsaws.

I appreciate the post.

Regards -

Dave

Thanks, Pam

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Looks like this will meet my needs. I appreciate the post.

Regards -

Dave

Re: Lee Valley "Plywood" Saw

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL

>I am surprised to read that this saw cuts plywood faster than a circular saw. Did you really mean that?

Faster than "my" circular saw, yes.

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

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Re: Thanks, Lyn

Joe Rogers,Northern Virginia

>Just don't park this new Japanese saw next to the neat little back saw you rehandled. The handles on Japanese saws are so pedestrian.Dave should have taken a picture of that beauty and posted the image to show that form can lead function,not just follow it.JR

Re: Thanks, Lyn

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Granted that Japanese saw handles aren't fancy wood and brass medallion affairs; but they're perfectly suited for the way they work, light weight, easily changed, and provide a good grip, not pedestrian in the commonplace or unimaginative sense.

Pam

DT saw upgrade

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Hi Joe -

Thanks for your kind words.

No digital camera.

However, I have taken film-based "before" and "after" shots, and as soon as the film is developed (which could take forever), I will try to scan them and post the pics.

Nice having a saw handle that was precisely made for my grip.

Regards -

Dave