What is a ryoba?
What is a ryoba?
Ryoba (両刃) Multi-purpose carpentry saw with two cutting edges. The Japanese means “double blade”. There is a cross-cutting (yokobiki) 横挽き blade on one side and a ripping (tatebiki )縦挽き blade on the other. Ryoba saws are often described by their blade length (in millimeters).
What does dozuki mean?
A Dozuki is a type of Japanese saw. We chose it as the company name because, like our software, it is a precision tool designed to excel in its specific purpose. A Dozuki is a pull saw that is often used by master carpenters and woodworkers.
What is the difference between a cross cut and a rip cut?
In woodworking, a rip-cut is a type of cut that severs or divides a piece of wood parallel to the grain. The other typical type of cut is a cross-cut, a cut perpendicular to the grain. Unlike cross-cutting, which shears the wood fibers, a rip saw works more like a series of chisels, lifting off small splinters of wood.
What is the purpose of a Japanese hand saw?
Japanese pull saws are also usually more flexible than traditional saws, so they’re great for flush cuts, like cutting trim along a floor or a bung on a flat surface. There are basic Japanese pull saws that have teeth on both ends, which allows for both cross cuts and rip cuts.
Do I need a Japanese saw?
Since thin blades produce thin kerfs, Japanese saws remove less wood, produce less sawdust, and need less muscle power. You can cut longer, more accurately, and with less fatigue. Cutting wood the Japanese way is much easier for an amateur.
How do you use a Japanese saw?
Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. You do not start the cut with the tip of the blade but with the back end – otherwise you have nothing to pull. You can use your thumb as you are probably used to, to guide the saw. Also as you will be used to, angle the blade a little towards the stock.
