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A "Ryoba" has two cutting sides, one with hardened crosscutting teeth and one with simple larger teeth for quick cuts along the grain. | A "Ryoba" has two cutting sides, one with hardened crosscutting teeth and one with simple larger teeth for quick cuts along the grain. | ||
Unfortunately, our saw has been misused (cutting into metal, perhaps) so that the '''crosscut side is hardly usable anymore'''... | |||
== Other Styles == | == Other Styles == | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 10 July 2020
Japanese woodworking saws cut on the pull stroke, as opposed to "Western" ones that cut when you push. This allows the blade to be made extremely thin, but also makes it easier to accidentally bend it by pushing too much!
Ryoba
| ToolInfoBox Ryoba | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: "Japansäge" |
| Type: | hand saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Location: | wood workshop (above chop saw station) |
| Access Requirements: | read this page |
| Tutors: | Lukas |
A "Ryoba" has two cutting sides, one with hardened crosscutting teeth and one with simple larger teeth for quick cuts along the grain.
Unfortunately, our saw has been misused (cutting into metal, perhaps) so that the crosscut side is hardly usable anymore...
Other Styles
- Dozuki: Japanese backsaw
- Kataba: similar to Dozuki, but no back
