PinBlock Drill Press

[Tom Cole]

Another really great place to get Japanese pull saws (as well as a good
array of fine quality tools from Japan and elsewhere) is The Japan Woodworker:
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/

Tom Cole

Newton Hunt wrote:
> 
> I am assuming you are referring to the saw.  It is a saw
> that is so flexible it can be laid flat upon a flat surface
> with the handle at about 20 to 30 degrees.  The teeth have
> no set to them, that is they do not stick out beyond the
> blade of the saw so there will be no scratching of the flat
> surface.  It will cut completely flush to the flat surface.
> It cuts on the pull stroke.  Since it has no set to the
> teeth it will only cut smaller objects because there is very
> poor chip ejection.  The metal is very thin, likely only
> 0.008" to give it the flexibility.
> 
> http://www.fine-tools.com/un.htm  at the bottom of the page
> is an example.
> 
> http://www.thecitizen.com/homes/houseworks/991016/3002567.html
> some information about Japanese saws
> 
> http://garrettwade.com/index.cfm?goo=10000,10001,10012,10014,10436&cid=10436&dop=0
> --  BUY IT HERE
> 
>                 Newton
> 
> David Ilvedson wrote:
> >
> > Newton,
> >
> > Can you translate for us?
> >