Hot take: I chose a Japanese pull saw over a standard back saw for some tricky dovetails.

The thinner kerf gave me way more control on the small pine box I was building last month. Anyone have a favorite brand for hardwoods like maple?

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david7391mo ago

What did you use before? I mean, I was with @wyatt_shah85 on the back saw thing until I tried a pull saw on some oak.

wyatt_shah851mo ago

That extra stiffness in a back saw is worth it for hard maple.

amyh215d ago

Grabbed a Gyokucho 265 for my last maple dovetail project and honestly felt like I was cheating with how clean the cuts were. The kerf is so thin I almost worry the joint might sneeze apart if I look at it wrong. But hey, at least I saved myself from having to wrestle with a back saw like some kind of medieval wood-chopping peasant. Just don't drop the damn thing or you'll be filing for a replacement blade divorce.