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Oddly enough, many detail work. Sadder yet, many thin or delicate stock, ignore woodworkers spend top dollar woodworkers don’t even own the power saws, and reach for on premium tablesaw and cheap versions of these saws and the right for the job. don’t know what they’re missing. to work with junk handsaws. Too bad, because these small- Frame saws Thischopsaw is particularly , but true are satis�iedin the cut specialists really earn saws have introduced case of small handsaws used their keep, as shown in the many youngsters to the world for scroll work, veneer, offerings here. So check ’em out. of , but they are making small joints, trimming That way, the next time you’re good for more than board plugs, and other cleanup and sailboats and rubber-band guns.

�inessing �ine work or sawing Tooth Talk Typically, the more teeth per inch 19-tpi dozuki. For an excepti onally The can also be reversed 1 (tpi) that a blade has, the smooth cut in stock less than ⁄2" to cut on either the push or smoother and slower the cut. thick, I’ll reach for a saw with a pull stroke. The 60-tpi “model Choosing a saw with the proper 36-tpi blade. If forced to select makers” saw is capable of tpi for the job at hand requires only one saw, consider the Zona. super-smooth cuts in plasti c, thin- some experimentati on. For the Although its 24-tpi blade tends walled brass and , although 3 right balance between cut quality to stall a bit on ⁄4"-thick stock, it stalls in thicker materials. and speed (to be consistent) for it handles thinner stock well, —Joe Hurst, senior editor general detail work, I prefer a and comes with a miter box.

19 tpi 24 tpi 36 tpi 60 tpi Hishiki Folding Saw Zona Saw and Hishika Miki Gyros Razor Saw 3 #845243 (JW), Mini-Miter Box (4 ⁄4" Detail Saw) #126820, $22.99 $52.00 #140347, $21.99 #157068 (JW), $28.35 (above)

74 Eclipse , #154762, $17.99

Lynx Off set Handle , 15 tpi #147415, $23.99

Olsen Adjustable Crown Straight-handed , Veneer Saw, 25 tpi #141410, $23.99 #154480, $49.99

tight turns in a wide variety saw that won’t split or tear the of materials, including metal, fragile material. The teeth on veneer, and solid wood. veneer saws have no set and are designed to cut cleanly both adjustable frames. Larger saws with the grain and across it. The are available with both �ixed and convex blade allows you to make moldings, these solid C-frame frames, which are deep enough long cuts while keeping some sawsA go-to are jobsite also useful tool for in �ittingthe totypically enable havethe blade �ixed to U-shaped reach the teeth fully engaged in the stock– shop for tackling curves or middle of wide panels. However, pierced work that might be too smaller saws (which use to do with a straight-edged blade. dicey or awkward to cut on a adjustable C-frames) are easier somethingThe saw thatis generally would be guided dif�icult scrollsaw. Coping saw blades to handle, as long as you don’t against a straight edge of some are somewhat delicate, but need the deeper throat capacity. sort, beginning the cut with they’re inexpensive and easy to The adjustable frame will also a few light scoring strokes to replace when bent or broken. help you squeeze a few more cuts prevent splitting the veneer. from shorter broken blades. Saw on the pull stroke, starting to a , which is basically at the far end and pulling the a hand-poweredFor really �ine scrollsaw.work, step up Veneer saws saw toward you, rocking it For veneer, which is the thinnest backwards as the cut progresses, to match the job, a fretsaw can (and often most expensive) and ending with the trailing makeOut�itted smooth with cuts the properand super- blade stock in your shop, you need a teeth contacting the work. I

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Detail Saw 25 tpi Special Problem Solvers Veritas Double- #156791 (JW), These oddly shaped saws fi ll a niche not Edged Flush-Cut $17.85 Saw, 22 tpi met by other detail saws. Considering the #153792, $24.99 prices, you can’t aff ord not to have both of these problem solvers in your toolbox. Keyhole saws Flush-cut saws slice plugs, pegs, , and other are designed to make protrusions fl ush to the surrounding surface without pierced cuts. Although 3 scratching it. The 1 ⁄8"-wide paddle-shaped blade on listed as a trimmer for bamboo Veritas’ fl ush-cut saw is fl exible enough to be bent and bonsai, Japan Woodworker’s perpendicular to the handle. The teeth are set to one sti ff , tapered blade saw is equally suited for 1 side only, enabling an aggressive cut without scratching straight cuts and ti ght curves. Only ⁄2" wide at the the surface below. The double-edge blade allows you handle, this economical saw can start a cut from 5 to approach the cut from either the left or the right. a ⁄32"-diameter hole in the middle of a panel.

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