Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] Japanese saw
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:19:52 -0500
 
> 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


Those are pull saws not push if I recall.

Or the other way around.

Nope typical American saws are pull.
So Japanese saws much be push.


Mark William Rabiner
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