I remember when I was a kid I asked my dad why saws cut only when you push on them. Mine would buckle and bend as I jammed it through a piece of wood. He told me that was the way they were and I'd soon learn to use one. Unfortunately, he died before I could rub his nose in the Japanese pull saw tradition. This razor saw, with its incredibly sharp teeth, cuts like the very devil! I use it to trim small patches, and to deepen and clean fret slots. The end of he saw blade is made with no teeth. Thanks to John Eaton of Colorado for the suggestion to cut the very tip end short to expose sharp teeth for fret work on bound fingerboards. Now, I can use it to plow out old glue, etc.



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