SUIZANDozuki Dovetail Saw 6" Crosscut - Professional Japanese Pullsaw Handsaw Woodworking Tools

This was the answer to all of my workshop problems for a sharp saw that took little effort to cut. The quality of the saw is very evident from the time I first started using it. The handle is wood/ bamboo and it’s comfortable to use for cutting for a long time. The blade is extremely sharp and is very thin and fine. The blade was so good that it actually cut through a piece of brass tubing although I don’t really recommend using it for that. I think that as long as you take good care of it that it should last for many years.

Edit: in my original review I mentioned that I had reached out to support about the bent saw. They were very easy to work with and shipped out a replacement same day - insane customer service. The saw itself is great and I’ve already used it to test cut some stuff and do a few dovetailed parts and it works a treat, perfectly straight cuts and the teeth are just aggressive enough. Excellent buy.

First, let me say, I am by no means used to working with wood or saws. That being said, I learned something that I wish I had researched better. This saw will not saw thru plywood. The way that plywood is generally made, it has no actual grain rendering this saw useless. My mistake and no reflection on the saw. Recently I have been trying to remove old dead lilac trees. They range from a couple inches to about five inches in diameter. My neighbor lent me his saw (the bow type). I'm not very strong so cutting through the thick lilac wood (I swear, it's like iron wood) took forever and damn near killed me. So I thought I'd try this saw. For us amateurs, I really couldn't tell the difference in regard to it sawing on the "pull" and not the "push". However, I did keep it in mind so I wouldn't ruin the saw. I really liked the handle of this saw. It was much more comfortable in my hand while exerting myself than the bow shaped saw. I picked a bad day to do this, it rained the night before so I was able to cut thru a 2" piece of lilac. But anything bigger just took too much effort. I'll try again after the wood dries out. I did have excellent results using it to cut a nuisance maple growing too near the house. It was probably about 3 yrs old and 10 ft +. It wasn't very big in circumference, maybe a couple inches. The saw cut thru this "like butter"! Overall, for cutting any type of natural wood I would choose this saw over the western style. The compact size helped me a lot with grip and leverage. And the lilacs I'm trying to clean up are packed in a tight group, which would be difficult to cut using a standard American saw. I'm looking forward to giving those tough old lilac branches another shot when they dry out.Okay, just an update. I went after those dead lilac trees again after they dried out. They were a good 4 inches across or more. Took a little muscle on my weakling behalf, but worked well! These are great saws!

Great saw. Crosscuts are super fast. I like the heavy feel. Showed it in action at the wood shop and others asked for the details so they could get the same.

This cut beautifully and has maintained its sharpness for years.

Awesome saw. Nice clean cuts and rather than a long or double edged heavier plywood/plunge, flush cut saw, the shorter blade, and rigidness from the slotted back would be great for beginners who want to honing their hand cut/fit joinery, dovetails, miters, etc rather than always relying on jigs and guides. This is my first product from Suizan but I'm already looking at their other products because I would definitely buy from them again. Purchased a spare blade as well with I would recommend to anyone buying from a company for the first time of the price is right and you can afford it. I say this because it gives you more wiggle room to track down a replacement if something should happen to that effects your ability to obtain stick or availability with the company such as potential backorders especially when you're talking about popular items from a popular supplier. Hope this helps.

Excellent for dovetails.

This is my third Suizan Japanese pull saw. I absolutely love all of them. If you enjoy working with wood you should try one of these saw. They are extremely well made and quickly make fine accurate cuts. I have plenty of woodworking machinery but I often find myself reaching for one of these hand saw first because they are a delight to use.