Z-Saw Kataba Japanese Pull Saws
Kataba Saws are the perfect saw for general cutting. They have a single cutting edge without a back or spline. Their blades are considerably thicker than those found on Dozuki back saws. With a thicker blade and no back, these saws are capable of making deep and long cuts in hard and soft woods. These saws have teeth filed for crosscutting and will produce clean and fast cuts across the grain. The convex cutting edge can cut wood deeply without slipping in the kerf, and easily achieves a straight bottom line of various half-lap joints in either softwood or hardwood.
Overall length: 23.5"
Blade length: 10.43"
Blade thickness: 0.023"
Kerf: 0.034"
Blade depth: 2.375"
Maximum depth of cut: unlimited
Pitch/TPI: 15 TPI
Traditional rattan cane wrapped wood handle.
Japanese Saws vs Western Saws
The primary difference between Japanese saws and western-style saws is that Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. Pulling a saw blade through wood keeps the blade in constant tension preventing the blade from bowing allowing the blade to be much thinner. Thinner blades cut faster with less effort, make less sawdust and produce a much finer cut. Japanese saws have less set (offset of the teeth) providing much better control when following a line. Japanese saw teeth are impulse hardened greatly prolonging the life of the saw. Impulse hardening heats the cutting edge of each tooth via electrical current hardening just the surface of the tooth leaving the core flexible and less susceptible to breaking. Impulse hardened teeth will remain sharp much longer than conventional western handsaws. Most Japanese saws cannot be sharpened, but replacement blades are available. Japanese saw blades receive a special micro-thin electroplated surface treatment that minimizes friction, reduces tarnishing and rusting and increasing durability.
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