Woodworking japanese saw

The blades of Japanese saws are designed to cut on the pull stroke, and are much thinner than their Western counterparts. The blades are kept steady by the pulling action, unlike those of Western saws. which depend on their their thickness to prevent bending. The teeth of Japanese saws are sharp on all sides, which results in a clean, slicing cut.

                                                Blade stiffened
                                                with steel spine
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←Small Japanese back saw
Similar to the dovetail saw, the Japanese back saw produces very accurate cuts for fine joinery.