SUIZAN Ryoba Double Edge Saw 9.5" - Professional Japanese Pullsaw Handsaw Woodworking Tools

My old flat saws had finally given up a busy life, so reluctantly I ordered this Suizan Ryoba Double edge saw. This thing is a cutting beast. I've clung to my old saws like lifelong friends and at 70 years old and doing woodworking for most of them, I realized I've been putting forth way too much effort in sawing with my badly worn flat saws. When I put the Suizan to wood, I was put back at how effortless and swiftly the saw went through hardwood. My old saws were beginning to drift off square a tad, but the new Suizan Ryoba slipped throught the wood with ease and perfectly square every cut. This saw is a value, is extremely sharp and cuts true. Buy one of these things. I think it deserves a Haiku,Saw saw so swiftlyDust of wood to earth rainingAwe the masters hand.

Makes tough cutting easy. The magic is in the thin-ness of the blade, and how the proper cutting angle is built into the (flared) design. Saved my workpieces and hours of work. When you get it started and let the saw do the cutting, the blade sort of sings and makes a whispering sound like you're cutting through paper instead of hardwood.

Great tool - absolutely neccesary if you need to do clean, fast cuts.

I've had trouble using push saws because of issues with shoulders that caused pain when a push saw jammed or got stuck. Bought this saw hoping it would relieve the issue. This saw is great! Besides no pain using the saw I found it much easier to use than a push saw. I first tried a rip cut on a piece of pine, basically cut a 4" X 8" piece into three boards. Took some trial and error, but in the end I had made three boards 1/2" thick with little deviation of the cut. This took some time, but my arms never tired or hurt in any way. The handle is fairly long so you can easily adjust your grip. The saw was also very good at making crosscuts that were accurate and clean.The blade is quite thin, flexible, and sharp. Think it would be very good at cutting trim pieces like the bottom of doors when replacing flooring.I would highly recommend this saw to anyone. The ease of use and accuracy to me are much better than the standard push saw, especially for rip cuts.

I have a Z rip-saw with original blade I've kept alive with occasional acid baths since 2014, which is by far the best saw I've ever owned. But it's dulling, and I couldn't get a blade replacement overnight. This was available overnight so I figured I'd try something different.I see no problems with the sharpness, did what I need it to do. Cuts walnut like butter and rosewood like walnut. One thing I do like with the double blade is the wood types and grain directions of my glue-ups get crazy and flipping to the other blade quickly if I get stuck is super helpful. The downside is on a tight cut, it gets stuck by the opposing teeth finding their way into grain on occasion. It's also a slightly shorter stroke. Safety also. I'll definitely use it, but slowly get a new rip blade and buy a separate cross-cut saw. (honestly, the rip blade usually does the job, why I never originally acquired a cross-cut)I do have an issue with initial setup. The blade bolt was sent tightened way too much. It's a Philips on one side and slot on the other, but given there is originally no blade, it was tightened such that the bolt protrudes into the slot. So how do you unscrew the bolt? The whole assembly just spins, and you can't get a flat-head into the slot to hold it steady. I found a scrap of metal that fit well enough into one corner of the slot that I was finally able to unscrew the bolt but about broke my fingers doing so.

High-quality saw. I was able to cut some pallet boards with it. The handle is comfortable and it doesn't take much effort to cut wood with this tool.

I’ve used Western-style hand saws my whole life, but this Japanese Ryoba saw changed the game for me. It cuts clean, fast, and with way less effort. The pull-stroke design took about 30 seconds to get used to, and now I don’t want to go back.The rip side chews through hardwood like maple without binding, and the crosscut side leaves buttery smooth edges that barely need sanding. I used it for tenon shoulders, trimming dowels, even flush-cutting, it's precise and super easy to control.The blade is flexible but not flimsy, and the teeth are scary sharp out of the box. I’ve been using it for about a month and haven’t needed to sharpen it yet.If you're even thinking about getting into hand tool work, this is one of the best tools you can start with. Zero regrets.

Great Product!