Four Japanese Saws You Should Own

[@oakfat5178]

Thanks. That's an excellent description, and I can see why those make a well-rounded Japanese saw kit.

[@VioletYT]

The most concise and clear video on Japanese saws, basically all the important things for the shortest amount of time. Thanks!

[@timbeconaus]

Thanks Elena. We are glad you enjoyed and benefited from our video. All the best in your new adventure with Japanese Saws!

[@SaintFredrocks]

I use the Japanese saws sometimes, but I prefer the Western saws. The handle helps me tell what the blade orientation is that I don't get with the Japanese saws. The flush cut saws are awsome.

[@billrankin5899]

Well done. I think you should mention the fact that many Japanese saws are designed for cutting Japanese wood species which are generally softer than Western woods ie. oak, maple, ash, etc. and far softer than a lot of Australian wood species. There are Japanese saws specifically designed for hardwoods, constructed from much harder steel and impulse hardened even further. Don't try to cut hardwoods with the softwood saws.

[@timbeconaus]

Thanks Bill. An excellent point. And thanks always for watching.

[@dennismarks6133]

Thanks for pointing that out. I read about that just yesterday.

[@SMee67]

We won't hold your pronounciations against you.
You did pretty well.
Can't recommend these enough, bought them some time ago now through Timbecon, and they are the go to saws every time!
Cheers guys. 👍🏽

[@timbeconaus]

Thanks Bill. Glad to hear you're enjoying them, mate.

[@benmmm7359]

*pronunciations* :-P

[@SMee67]

@@benmmm7359
Or my spelling! 😆😆😆

[@benmmm7359]

@@SMee67 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@kle2217]

I've seen lots of videos on Japanese saws as of late. I noticed sometimes you can purchase saws specifically listed as " for hardwood". Is this important if you are cutting into hardwoods, or is it ok to buy the "regular" listed Japanese saws? And can you use to cut into softwoods to with these "hardwood" saws. I don't see a lot of UA-cam videos mention the specifically designed hardwood Japanese saws or if you have to go through the trouble of buying it specifically to cut into hardwoods. Your thoughts? thx

[@timbeconaus]

A lot of Japanese saws are designed with soft japanese wood in mind. To quote another comment on this video. " There are Japanese saws specifically designed for hardwoods, constructed from much harder steel and impulse hardened even further."

[@banjo9549]

When you do videos from now on could you include freedom units for comparison. The Japanese don’t obviously so it would help me😅

[@davidsaviano9012]

100mm is very close to 4 inches. Don’t fear the math 😂

[@NearbyCactus]

Just a note that your first link to the kit is dead. Goes to a 404 error.

[@timbeconaus]

Thanks Tim. Very much appreciated. All fixed now. Thanks again for the heads up!

[@Rhyas9]

I came, I..saw..., I ordered.

[@timbeconaus]

hahaha let us know how they go

[@MichaelQ5150]

You still spelt Kataba as Kabata in the doobleido. And the link 404's too.

[@edwardtobin5331]

These saws are not available in the UK?

[@SureshKumar-pz4bl]

Ryoba, yI cannot keep the line when ripping

[@briscoedarling3237]

Try angling your saw down, with the teeth closer to your line, and practice pulling the handle in long strokes aiming the teeth at your line. Also make sure you are using the ripping side of the saw. I have actually clamped a waste piece as a guide beside my line..this helps sometimes.

[@SureshKumar-pz4bl]

@@briscoedarling3237 Kataba or Dozuki are meant for straigth cut, Ryoba simply not

[@lgordon007]

The link works fine as at December 2020.

[@timbeconaus]

Thanks Laurie.

[@cangjie12]

It’s pronounced exactly as written: RYOBA. Not Rai-oba. RY. Like happY or mYth or sYmbol. The letter Y in all other languages apart from English never sounds like ‘ai/aye’. Like TokYo is pronounced tokio, not tokaiyo. So Ryoba is Rioba, not raiyoba. For those who can only understand English spelling: REE-OBAH.

[@maxwellbarnhart1375]

I get what you mean but the Y in both myth and symbol do not make the EE sound.

[@tlitzanto]

In my country, "tocayo" Is someone whose name Is the same as yours.

[@encapsulatio]

You don't sharpen them, you just replace the balde...what nonsense!

[@timbeconaus]

Actually, it is a fact in this case, Se se. The option to sharpen is of course yours to decide.

[@encapsulatio]

@@timbeconaus Who determines this is a fact from a technical standpoint?

[@timbeconaus]

@@encapsulatio Se Se, you are permitted to determine as you please. The saws are designed by the manufacturer with replaceable blades, but there is no law associated with that. If you wish to sharpen them, we wish you every success.

[@roylahey9214]

@se se Chill out daddy.

[@encapsulatio]

@@roylahey9214 You're grounded son!