tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post5362224525761245653..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Essential Tools for Newbies: Part IV - Hand SawsBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-78210688641427655372013-04-19T14:59:36.464+02:002013-04-19T14:59:36.464+02:00I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I love my DICK saw!<br /><br />All joking aside, this saw will get you a long way. My prediction is that once you start getting picky, you'll choose some western saws for your user set, but this saw will give you some time to figure out what it is that you need.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-87251161619014485412013-04-19T11:30:16.844+02:002013-04-19T11:30:16.844+02:00Just an amazing saw! I was having headaches on whi...Just an amazing saw! I was having headaches on which and how many western saws I had to choose and buy, well I just received my DICK ryoba saw this morning and played a little bit with it on some scrap wood, it's just amazing! Thanks Brian for the tip!Aymerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444138173834377709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-24230532271969760482013-02-26T10:38:47.804+01:002013-02-26T10:38:47.804+01:00I'm a beginner, always struggled with western ...I'm a beginner, always struggled with western saws but last year I finally found out about the japanese saws and I'm now using it for virtually everything.Thomas R. Kollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264124971906185017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-75996990287208025192012-12-09T13:04:46.810+01:002012-12-09T13:04:46.810+01:00Haha! I knew that there would be folks out there ...Haha! I knew that there would be folks out there who disagreed with me on this one. Thanks for speaking up!<br /><br />My friendly disagreement with you here is that I don't think if you start with either a Japanese or a western saw that you should think you are stuck with them. I will say, however that that is probably what most people do. Before the relatively recent re-introduction of decent backsaws such as BadAxe or Wenzloff & Sons the only decent saws being produced were Japanese. In fact, most hand toolers here in Germany use Japanese saws because these American saws are not easily available here.<br /><br />I don't think you should be stuck one way or the other because the fundamentals for both saws are the same. If you can saw to a line with your dovetail saw, I guarantee you that you can also do it with a Dozuki.<br /><br />The point of this post is that if I was brand-new to handtooling, there is not an affordable option for a start-up set of saws anywhere near the price range of my $35 Ryoba. This tool can get a novice a long way.<br /><br />In fact, once I have this series done, i.e. list the bare minimum tools I think a beginner should have, I am going to build a project with only these tools. Ralph, I hope you will be impressed by what I'll do with only this one saw.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-88511374370417563402012-12-09T11:11:58.431+01:002012-12-09T11:11:58.431+01:00I was with you until the part with the ryoba and y...I was with you until the part with the ryoba and you really lost me with the graduate to western saws. My thoughts on this if you learn on the japanese saws stick with them and the same with the western saws. Pull style saws mess with the right side of my oxygen starved brain cells.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-54069451269370078212012-12-08T22:46:52.143+01:002012-12-08T22:46:52.143+01:00Thanks, Winnie!Thanks, Winnie!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-7461569190906430392012-12-08T22:45:41.771+01:002012-12-08T22:45:41.771+01:00Wow, that's a big tennon! That deffinitely is...Wow, that's a big tennon! That deffinitely is a bigger Ryoba than the one I have. It looks like they are doing timber framing. A Ryoba is perfect for the job site, in my opinion. I recently did some work to a friend's shoe cabinet. All I had to take was that Ryoba. Otherwise, I would have had to take both rip and crosscut saws, and a sawbench. I just used the cement porch steps with my body weight as a clamp.<br /><br />My Ryoba is a 240mm, I think. It was plenty long, with some nice fine crosscut teeth. And it was ten bucks cheaper than the next biggest size. I just HAD to have a DICK saw.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-31394444786955365082012-12-08T22:25:29.717+01:002012-12-08T22:25:29.717+01:00I see there are a range of blade sizes for Ryoba s...I see there are a range of blade sizes for Ryoba saws ranging mostly from 180mm to 300mm with 240mm being the middle ground. Did you consider other sizes before picking your 240mm saw?<br /><br />Here’s a short video showing a 300mm Ryoba being used to rip the end of a large beam. Pretty quick.<br /><br />http://vimeo.com/1637867<br /><br />Thanks, Dean<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-60030399597615140452012-12-08T19:52:26.433+01:002012-12-08T19:52:26.433+01:00Brian, this is the first time I have been on your ...Brian, this is the first time I have been on your blog> Might I just say your teaching degree did not go to waste! You are a fantastic teacher and writer. I can just feel your passion for your hobby.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183247608966447924noreply@blogger.com