Japanese pull saws

Japanese pull saws are known for their long handles and teeth stamped out and sharpened on the edge of a thin sheet of steel. Many woodworkers feel that the pull-stroke design makes cutting wood and metal easier and smoother than Western-style saws.

Japanese saws cut the material, not with a pushing force but a pulling force. Since the special teeth maximize the pulling force through the wood, the saw cuts more accurately with less pressure.

The tooth pitch is designed to enable efficient woodworking by matching the direction of the wood grain.

There are two types of saw teeth:

• Rip cut teeth for cutting along the grain
• Crosscut teeth for cutting across the grain

We offer ryoba saws (combination rip and crosscut saws), kataba saws (single-sided saws without a back), folding saws, and specialty saws.