Manufactured by Crown Hand Tools, these saws keep a thinner blade stiff by reinforcing it with a brass back. Designed for cutting box joints, dovetails, any joinery and fine model making.Exceptional quality tools from Crown Hand Tools Ltd, Sheffield, EnglandResharpenable high carbon...
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- Exceptional quality tools from Crown Hand Tools Ltd, Sheffield, England
- Resharpenable high carbon steel blade
- Rosewood handle, 17 tpi
- Depth of cut is 1-1/2".
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Top Ten Woodshop Tools from Tommy Mac
With holiday gift giving in full swing, Tommy MacDonald, host of the national public television series Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac, shares his view of ideal gifts for the woodworking friends and family on your list. Rough Cut is produced by WGBH Boston.

Precision Dovetail Saw Techniques by Rob Cosman
Working with your hands in creating fine furniture is not a thing of the past. The old adage of “what you put into your work, is what you get out of it”, still holds true today. Rob Cosman is the epitome of this statement. Teaching handcut joinery is a small yet essential part of woodworking when using dovetail construction. Experience is the other piece that comes in time. When you first start in any venue of woodworking, you sometimes need an expert to help you along. Rob Cosman, Your Hand Tool Coach has been inspiring new and experienced woodworkers with fine woodworking techniques for many years. His insight, wisdom and patience goes beyond perfection. If you have attended any of his classes, shows, or workshops, you know what I am talking about. He captures the audience right from the start as he really gets into what he does best… sharing and teaching.
Reviews
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Handy all-rounder for small work
This is a traditional Western gent's saw, and should not be confused with a Japanese saw. Different use cases. The set is rather wide from the factory. It's not like anyone is going to use it for ripping long planks. Tapping the set slightly smaller makes it produce narrower kerfs and smoother sides, at the cost of slightly more clogging. The TPI is also on the high side for such a small saw, but that's because it's also meant to be used for softer woods. A gents saw is an all-rounder, for ripping, crosscuts, hard wood, soft wood, and pretty much any small work. No worrying about whether a rip saw, crosscut saw, dovetail saw, carcass saw or other is the right tool - just grab the gents and do it. As long as you don't need deeper cuts, it will do it.
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beautiful...smooth cut
makes accurate cuts, does not track, very sharp when new
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backsaw blues
I didn't spend much and didn't get much. I wanted a pull saw and got a push.
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Graet Saw
This is a great saw. You could spend more, but WHY?
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GREAT SAW AT A SMALL COST
It is a great little back saw and it has lived up to all of my expectations.
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quality saw
A great saw for the price. Performs exceptionally.
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Very nice saw
I've been using it for about a month now & it has worker perfectly, the handle is firm and the saw leaves a decently smooth surface. Always pleasing to use nice handtools!
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Good Saw, Great Value!
I am one of those woodworkers that takes a fancy to quality hand tools, and this saw is no exception. Having just recently started my journey into craftsmanship I wanted a nice backsaw that wouldn't break the bank, but also would give me the results and detailed accuracy one would expect in hand cut joinery. I was not disappointed, this saw is a little more "rough" than some of the $100+ dovetail saws out there, but I found that to be a great thing for a beginning woodworker who still needs to perfect their hand sawing technique; This saw is forgiving, easy to use and it was straight and well balanced right out of the box and cuts quickly and accurately (as long as you use it right). Bottom line, a great intermediate backsaw that will last you until you are experienced enough to notice the difference a $100+ dovetail saw can make.
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PERFECT SAW AT A PERFECT PRICE
GREAT AND EASY CONTROL, CUTS VERY SMOOTHLY WITHOUT WANDER. WONDERFUL FOR FINE DETAIL WORK, HANDSAWN DOVETAILS, KERF CLEANING FOR A BOTCHED MITER SPLINE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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Decent for the price
Have begun using this saw for dovetails and other joinery and am generally happy with it. I chose to clamp the teeth in the jaws of a metal vice to remove the teeth's set. Before I did this the saw would catch and skip in the cut alot, which was very frustrating, but it cuts decently quick and also a smaller kerf after removing the set. The blade is a little short for my taste, since I would prefer to take a long stroke, and if I get carried away I will push the saw too far forward and out of the kerf.
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I would reccommend this saw
A great little backsaw. I use it for kerf cutting miter joints for picture frames - perfect joints every time. Only had it a month so don't know how long it'll keep sharp but I looks and feels a quality tool.
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Solid construction, decent performance
Well, how much can you really say about a proven saw design that's been around for 400 years? The construction of this saw seems rock-solid, with many years of expected use awaiting it. Only concern: too much preservation oil had been applied, making the saw unusable out of the box until a thorough wipe down was performed.