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Tried a Japanese pull saw on my last trim job and it totally changed my cuts
I do mostly finish work around here in Nashville. Last week I had to run baseboard in a 1920s bungalow and the corners were all over the place. My buddy loaned me his Ryoba saw instead of using my usual miter box. I thought it'd be slow and awkward but man, the kerf is so thin I barely had to sand anything. The cuts came out way cleaner than my power miter saw for inside corners. Now I'm wondering if I should switch over for all my trim work. Anybody else use these for stuff like crown molding or is it just for small projects?
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olivia67013h ago
I was a hard no on hand saws for trim until I tried my neighbor's dozuki last month. It's the only way I cut coped joints now, so much faster than dragging the miter saw out.
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emma_baker6112h ago
Oh wait, am I the only one who thinks the miter saw is still way faster for coped joints? I've tried a dozuki a few times and honestly I just can't get the hang of it fast enough to make it worth the hassle. By the time I'm done fussing with the hand saw and trying to get the angle right, I could have already set up the miter saw, made the cut, and been on to the next piece. Plus with the miter saw I know every cut is going to be identical which matters a lot for production work. I get the appeal of less noise and dust though, so maybe I just need more practice with the dozuki.
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wren23010h ago
Hear you on the repetition thing but I gotta gently push back on something - a dozuki actually cuts on the pull stroke so it's way easier to keep a straight line compared to a western saw pushing through. @olivia670 might be feeling that difference too if she just tried switching. Maybe it's the saw technique not the tool itself that's slowing you down, idk.
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