Hand Made Japanease Saw 'RYOBA 9 1/2' For Professional Woodworker

Blade thickness tapers towards the back, and from top to bottom, to reduce friction and give the cleanest cuts. This is very time consuming and tedious to do on such thin blades, but it makes a huge difference in performance. The blade backbone is slightly curved for more effective sawing. This is very important for dovetail saws. The whole blade is hardened for flexibility as well as hardness. Blades are hardened one at a time, as has been done traditionally in Japan. Blades are hand-hammered to flatten and relieve stress, as was also done on Western saws until the mid-20th Century when cold rolled steel completely took over in saw making. This is one reason why pre-War western style saws are superior to any similar western-style saws made today. Blades are hand hammered to tension the blade so that it will remain straight as the blade heats up during vigorous use. Hishika hand made saws are intended to be resharpened and to last a lifetime. Hishika saws are a special extra high-grade hand made saw with very limited production.

• hand made
• japan made
• dubble edge
• 240mm 9 1/2inch
• woodwork