Hand Saws

[apprenticekate]

I started a boatbuilding apprenticeship in August and I now want to start building up my own set of tools. I currently require a tenon saw, dovetail saw and find myself confused by the number of different brands on offer. I want to purchase tools that are going to last. My maximum price is about £40 per saw. I have been looking at Footprint and Victor saws. I see from your forums that members are not particularly impressed by Footprint. I live in Cornwall and there is nowhere I can go to view these saws. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I have used the Japanese saws and have been quite comfortable with them so these may be an option. Brand recommendations please

 

[Paul Chapman]

If you want to spend about £40 per saw, then for the dovetail I'd definitely go for the new Veritas http://www.classichandtools.com/acatalo ... ritas.html

I've tried it out and it's an absolute cracker - you won't be disappointed.

Cheers :ho2

Paul

 

[wizer]

Welcome Kate

There is a Japanese saw that I recently tried from Workshop Heaven but I can't seem to find it on their website. It really was an excellent double sided saw, with rip and crosscut in the same saw. The quality and ease of cut was amazing. Hopefully Matthew will be a long soon to tell us what it was.

Have you seen theCornish Workshop website? Alf might be local.

Good luck with your apprenticeship. Please visit us often, we like pictures