Lee Valley rip Dozuki *LINK*

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Tim of San Leandro

>Consider the "hardwood" saw my Mitsukawa. It is available as 210 mm, a bit more appropriate for stock thickness in the 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inch range......


http://hidatool.com/woodpage/saws/mripdozuki.html

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Alan Womack

>An article I recently read suggested first time dozuki buyers get one of the $50 or so saws with the $20-30 replacement blades available. Author said it was VERY likely you would push too hard once near the tip of the blade and put a permanent kink in one or two before you completely got the hang of it.

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mfitterling

>I've got to agree with that. DAMHIKT

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Excellent advice in general, except probably not too appropriate for dozuki and dovetail cutting. One doesn't typically have the time to get carried away in such a short cut.

As to the saw, I have the LV Professional Dozuki which works extremely well. Rob says the rip dozuki is even better, which is probably true, the Pro Dozuki isn't filed rip.

Pam

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Tim of San Leandro

>" Author said it was VERY likely you would push too hard once near the tip of the blade and put a permanent kink in one or two before you completely got the hang of it."

Just as a counterpoint....for those who were considering a japanese saw.

I'm relatively new...a little over a year's worth of woodworking under my belt.....I've several of the replaceable blade japanese saws (Gyokucho brand), a Bakama brand - Woodcraft, made for cutting GREEN sticks unbeknownst to the Woodcraft associates - and some middle level japanese saws......I am not especially skilled or gifted.

I have yet - knock on wood ;~) - to kink a blade or snap any teeth off. I've even tried to snap teeth.....by sawing and applying lots of pressure on the teeth while sawing.....

Tim

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>And to what do you contribute this great fortune? :)

I broke mine first thing, before anyone told me anything.

Pam

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Tim of San Leandro

>To me...it is no great fortune. It is just normal. There are many tools that I've likely used with less than perfect technique and many I've likely used with downright wrong technique.....I've yet to have any irreparable damage.

Just wanted to voice some experience that goes against the grain..... : ).

Wouldn't do much good if all people ever posted was how bad this or that was....of course, in their opinion.