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  • Dovetail Saws

    Dovetail saws from Veritas, Lie-Nielsen and PAX: short, fine-toothed backsaws with rip teeth for dovetails and fine tenons. Available with 14 and 20 teeth per inch.

  • Carcass Saws

    Carcass saws from Veritas and Lie-Nielsen: mid-sized backsaws with crosscut or rip teeth for trimming ends, tenon shoulders and joints in carcases and cabinets.

  • Tenon Saws

    Tenon saws from Lie-Nielsen, Veritas and PAX: larger backsaws with rip or crosscut teeth for cutting tenons, dovetails and longer joints. A deep blade that handles wide tenons.

  • Japanese Saws

    Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke rather than the push. This allows a thinner blade, giving narrow and precise cuts. The range includes ryoba, dozuki, kataba and kugihiki saws from Hishika and Kijima.

  • Fret Saws and Blades

    Fret saws and coping saws plus a large range of fret and scroll saw blades from Pégas, Knew Concepts and Bahco. Blades for wood, plastic and metal, pinned or plain, for fine curves, inlay and model making.

  • Timber Saws

    Timber saws and two-man crosscut saws from the English maker Thomas Flinn in lengths from 4 to 8 feet, with peg teeth for crosscutting logs and heavy timber. Also a pit saw for ripping logs the traditional way.

  • Saw Accessories

    Accessories for hand sawing: Veritas magnetic saw guides and dovetail guides for straight, accurate cuts, angle guides, guides for mitre boxes, leather saw sleeves and file holders for saw sharpening.

  • Veritas Handsaws

    Veritas backsaws that combine classic design with modern materials. The range includes dovetail saws, carcass saws, crosscut saws, gent's saws and flush-cut saws with thin high-carbon steel blades and a stiff composite spine.

  • Lie-Nielsen Saws

    Dovetail saws, carcass saws, tenon saws and other handsaws from Lie-Nielsen, known for high quality and clean design. The blades are polished Swedish steel tempered to about 52 HRC, durable yet easy to file, and the saws arrive sharpened with brass backs and figured maple handles.

  • Thomas Flinn PAX Saws

    Handsaws from Thomas Flinn of Sheffield, saw makers since 1923 and the last traditional saw manufacturer in the UK. The range includes PAX panel saws, backsaws, gent's saws, jeweller's saws, guitar saws and flush-cut saws with wooden handles and brass fixings.

  • Bahco Saws

    Saws from Bahco, including resharpenable universal handsaws and timber saws, pull saws and pruning saws. Many of the saws are made in Sweden.

  • Bad Axe Tool Works

    Hand saws and accessories from Bad Axe Tool Works in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Bad Axe makes backsaws by hand, with designs inspired by classic American sawmakers such as Disston and Simonds, and with Swedish steel in the plates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which handsaw to choose depends on the tooth pattern and the number of teeth per inch (tpi). Rip teeth cut along the grain and crosscut teeth across it. Few teeth give fast but rough cuts, and many teeth give slower, cleaner cuts.

Backsaws such as tenon saws and dovetail saws are used for precise joinery. The guide covers tooth patterns, sharpening and choosing a saw.

Read the guide here

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