Vent: That $80 Japanese pull saw I bought last month just snapped on a simple crosscut.

I was cutting some 2x4 pine for a shed base, nothing crazy, and the blade just gave out about halfway through. I thought the thin kerf would be a game changer for clean cuts, but now I'm out the cash and back to my old hand saw. What's a more durable pull saw brand you guys trust for rough framing work?

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lilymurphy25d ago

Oh man, I totally feel you on that snap. emery603 said "replaceable blade saws are a total game changer," and honestly that's the exact moment I switched too after my first one broke like yours. I had the exact same thing happen with a cheap pull saw I got from a hardware store, blade snapped on some pressure treated lumber and I was so mad. Now I only buy Ryobas with the replaceable blades because if you hit a knot or something dumb you just swap it out instead of throwing the whole thing away. For framing I use a bigger tooth pattern too, the finer ones are too delicate for rough stuff like 2x4s.

gonzalez.alice2mo ago

I snapped a Gyokucho on a knot once. For framing, you want a Ryoba with a replaceable blade.

emery6032mo ago

Wasn't there a big debate about this on a woodworking forum? A lot of carpenters said the replaceable blade saws are a total game changer for rough cuts. It just makes sense to swap a dull blade instead of sharpening.