I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
>
> [email protected] (Basspro*) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
> > area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
> > find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
> > Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
> > find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
Japan Woodworker will have probably the best assortment - there are
many types of Japanese saws, each with a range of prices from affordable
to "if I ever win the lottery". Lee Valley and Rockler have them as
well. The $50 dovetail saws works great - very fine kerf, vry fine
teeth and stiffener on the back keeps things nice and straight
charlie b
> Please look at Tashiro's site. I have been
> buying saws from him for 20 years. He is a real
> straightforward guy and lo! has not raised his prices since 1995!
>
> http://www.tashirohardware.com/
Where the hell were you when I was acquiring japanese saws?
Five saws into it and now you tell me about this guy?
All kidding aside, I very much appreciate this link.
charlie b
PC Gameplayer wrote:
> Try Japan Woodworker (http://www.japanwoodworker.com). They have a
> store in Alameda, CA, and I've been there several times--nice people
> and really good stuff.
Nice assortment of knives too.
--
Mark
N.E. Ohio
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When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure
ends the suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)
[email protected] (Basspro*) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
> area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
> find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
> Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
> find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
Please look at Tashiro's site. I have been
buying saws from him for 20 years. He is a real
straightforward guy and lo! has not raised his prices since 1995!
http://www.tashirohardware.com/
Try Japan Woodworker (http://www.japanwoodworker.com). They have a
store in Alameda, CA, and I've been there several times--nice people
and really good stuff.
Jim
[email protected] (Basspro*) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
> area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
> find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
> Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
> find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
On 14 Jan 2004 06:35:15 -0800, [email protected] (Basspro*) wrote:
>I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw
Keep looking. You'll find some easily enough, but they're usually the
plastic handled sort (like the awful "Shark" saws). Even if the steel
isn't shiny rubbish, the plastic handles rattle.
--
Do whales have krillfiles ?
On 14 Jan 2004 06:35:15 -0800, [email protected] (Basspro*) wrote:
>I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
>area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
>find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
>Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
>find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!
Generally I think Harbor Frieght carries a LOT of junk, but I bought
several Japanese saws there and they work very well. Every woodworker
should have a flush-cut Japanese saw. All these years I was using a
hack-saw blade to cut off the bungs. The Dozuki works well too, but
you need to get used to cutting on the pull.
lee valley has several. woodcraft sells them, too
"Basspro*" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a Japanese hand saw and am having no luck in my local
> area (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware). Where might I go or look to
> find one of these saws. Are they used so seldom that Lowe's or Home
> Depot wouldn't want to carry them? I even asked a employee where to
> find it at Lowe's and they had no clue what I was talking about!