KERYE Japanese Pull Saw 9.5 Inch, Hand Saw with Double Edges of 10/17 TPI and Replaceable Blade, Ryoba Wood Cuttter, Sharp and Light Woodworking Tools Gifts for Men and Women-KY01

Okay, so I've used a lot of different "western" saws, but I have never ventured into Japanese style saws. I kept seeing YouTube videos singing the praises of these "pull saws," so I thought that I would give it a try and chose this one from Amazon because it seemed low in price and had good reviews. I must say, for the price, it is everything that it promises to be. It is sharp, comes with a blade guard on each side, it assembles easily and is comfortable to use. I'm a little older, so I'm not going to squat down on a low bench or use those short sawhorses that sit inches above the ground, which makes the long handle a little less useful to me. I still find it comfortable to use on a high bench, though I'm probably choking up on the handle more than I should. I should point out that this is really a two-handed kind of tool. I've seen some videos where craftsmen go at it with just one hand; I don't think it can be controlled very well that way. I may be wrong. The blade is nice and wide, which helps make the cuts straight, assuming you get them started straight. On my western saw I usually began with a couple of pull strokes, guiding the blade with my left thumb. Then, held the board with my left hand while I pushed to cut. So, I tried a similar approach with this saw, except beginning with a push. This works best if you use very light pressure. Then once the cut is started, you're probably going to want both hands on the handle, so you need to have the board well clamped or secured on the short sawhorses with your weight, use your favorite method. The only weird thing comes with a long cut (a rip cut for example) where the teeth on the back of the blade start to enter the cut that you made (kerf). The cross-cut teeth have a wider "set" (resulting in a wider kerf), so the longer you can avoid having them enter the cut, the better. The length of the blade comes into play here; the longer the blade, the more freedom you have to change the angle of attack. I think this particular saw will suit my needs, because if I'm doing a really long cut, I'm opting for a power tool. My Western saws have a much wider kerf. I suppose the blade needs to be wider so that it is stiff enough to cut on the "push" stroke without folding. That's a good argument for using this saw, that narrower kerf means less waste and (IMHO) leads to a smoother cut. Of course, my KERYE saw is new and sharp, the smoothness of the cut may change with use. Overall, I am very pleased with the quality, accuracy and ergonomic features of this saw and look forward to becoming more skilled in its use.

This saw is perfect for small projects around the house. I use wood making crafts. An electric saw is just too bulky and heavy to handle cutting the smaller pieces I need. So this is an excellent choice! Easy to use and not hard to handle. The teeth aren't very large so the cut is clean and accurate. The time it takes to cut is very quick. Just need a bit of sand paper to smooth off the small splinters. The blades are replaceable when they become dull after long time use. It's a great value for the money spent.

Good pull saw. Not "premium" feel, but it was far from premium price!! For what I paid, very good value. Seems to track straight and balances grabby aggressiveness and smooth cut well enough. Handle wrap does not inspire confidence but so far it's holding up ... though I've only put it through light use, to be fair. I have managed to smoothly cut off dowels from dowelling joints with minimal scratches on the face of boards. Overall, pleased with this saw for price I paid and would recommend.

Very nice! The attaching mechanism for the blade is very confidence inspiring and holds it flawlessly. The blade is absurdly sharp. Ive used several brands, and for the cost and quality, I dont think you can do better here. I cant imagine there being a "better" product honestly. Rips through extremely hard hardwoods flawlessly (goncalo alves, rosewoods, ebony, your typical "guitar woods", walnut is butter). Flush cuts dowels effortlessly and leaves a very clean finish. Extremely pleased.

I got back into woodworking for the first time since I was a young kid in 2014 and had built a lot of furniture for our home and for customers both. A couple of years ago when we made a trip to see some friends of ours my buddy had a Japanese pull saw and told me to try it out. I wanted one after that and for some reason didn't buy one for a while. My wife bought me this for my birthday this year (she told me what it was and gave it to me early since the Amazon account is under my email and I would have seen it anyway on our order history). She knocked it out of the park. I've used it a lot already in the last month since getting it and should have bought one long before now. I've started to get more into the hand tool end of woodworking over the last few years, "unplugged" as some would call it. I still love my miter saw, router, etc when it comes to power tools but this is perfect for hand cutting joinery. I've cut through poplar, maple and other hardwoods with it and it's still sharp like the day I got it. It took a few cuts to get used to it cutting on the pull stroke but it's effortless and better than using any western hand saw. It cuts like butter and it's accurate enough I've been able to hand cut tenons with it for mortise and tenon joinery. Follow the directions it comes with, especially scribing your cut line with a chisel or something similar and you'll love this saw. The handle is ergonomic and doesn't cause hand fatigue at all either.

The blade is flexible and do its job. I used it saw 5 - 9 inches tree branch that fell of the tree (this saw not really design specifically for that but I need something to cut the branches). This saw cut clean and the long handle help to hold the saw steady.

I have attached pictures of a trial cut with the black 17 tooth per inch side and the Triangular 10 tooth per inch side. The coarser side makes coarser cuts but Cuts very fast so if you want to cut quickly and then do a finishing pass with another tool perhaps a power sander this is great. The finer 17 tooth per inch side cuts only a little bit slower and leaves and almost shiny cut behind, it still needs sanding to be truly smooth but I have bought rougher wood from the hardware store. In the picture the angles were intentional I wanted to see how well I could stay on track and it stayed pretty much where I wanted it without any training or extraneous practice. It feels very light in the hand. It is is much larger than I thought which is nice, the 9 and 1/2 in is for the blade, the whole unit is 24 in Long or about 60 cm. The width of the cut, the kerf is 1.4 mm as measured by my little toy calipers, and that is cutting Pine, on hardwood it's likely easier to get a slightly less slop.

For the price it's fair. Compared to an authentic Japanese cross cut and rip saw it's nowhere near as good. Crosscut comparison is actually pretty similar. Comparing a new Kerye to a fairly used Gyokucho blade. But rip cuts are a joke. The Gyokucho has raked teeth that are designed to cut in the pull stroke, hence Japanese PULL saws. Where the Kerye has western style symetyrical saw teeth for the rip teeth. Even with attempting to cut with both push and pull it doesn't compare to the very sharp fast and aggressive rip teeth pull stroke on the Gyokucho. Also, for anyone wondering, NO the blades are not compatible between brands. The handles also aren't similar. The Gyokucho has a sliimmer AND center tapered handle for way better ergonomics. I dont have huge hands so if you do it's possible the Kerye's girthier handle will suit you. But there's no ergonomic taper. Gyokucho comes with a plastic blade sleeve with a hanging grommet which is very handy for both blade sheathing and hanging. The kerye comes with two separate tooth protectors which will get lost eventually plus a pain to reattach. At least it has a hanging notch in the blade. The Gyokucho in the pic is an original 10 plus year old handle with a replacement blade. Even the original blade is still sharp and usable. So it's a quality product and quality steel. If the Kerye is decent quality steel then the crosscut alone is worth it for $15 for sure. And is fine for a handyman DIY home saw, primarily and maybe ONLY for cross cutting But if you want a proper Japanese pull saw, especially if you're wood working, then definitely get a real Japanese pull saw like the Gyokucho.