[Leica] Japanese saw

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My day job is:  Arborist.

I use nothing but Silky Japanese arborist saws - folding and fixed  
handle.

Even the inexpensive Korean blades (i.e. brands like Corona) using the  
Japanese design will make VERY quick work of a fir, spruce, whatever  
evergreeen trunk.  Very clean cuts, no tearing and not a lot of  
physical effort.

If it's a Japanese Woodworking saw, yes, it will cut eventually, very  
nice cut but will for sure need to be cleaned up.

Bob


On Dec 7, 2009, at 5:03 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

George,
The teeth of a Japanese (cabinet makers) pull saw have almost no set. It
will cut a very narrow kerf but will bind in anything but dry well  
seasoned
wood. An ordinary Stanley cross cut saw will do a sterling job on a  
gummy
Xmas tree trunk. If you must use a Japanese saw, a silicone spray on the
sides of the blade helps a lot. These nuggets of cabinet makers wisdom  
were
learned from my father-in-law, a shipbuilding carpenter specializing  
in fine
interiors. If you ever took a voyage on the old Queen Mary, you saw  
some of
his work. On the other hand his son, my brother-in-law, was a master  
of the
hatchet and chain saw. The apple sometimes falls far from the tree.
Larry Z

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