(October 4, 2020 at 9:59 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:(October 4, 2020 at 1:37 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Funny you should bring this up. Just a week ago, I completed my collection of antique (pre WWI) Japanese pull saws. Only took 15 years.What's a pull saw and what is their use?
Boru
It's a saw designed to cut on the pull stroke as opposed to the push stroke. They cut more evenly and cleanly with a smaller kerf relative to tooth size than push saws. They can be used for any kind of woodwork, but the smaller ones that I have are generally used for joinery and other fine work.
Boru
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