Is this saw really durable? Can it used for tennon cutting? Can it be sharpen?
1944335
It is very durable and flexible, but it is not designed to be sharpened; however, the blade is replacable.
1944336
One of the best saws I own. I have not tried to cut a tenon with the saw. I have not tried to sharpen it either.
1944337
Haven't had long enough to comment on durability. Works great for joinery, tenon too. Too small to sharpen, I would say. Totally worth buying.
1944338
The saw is very durable if you are careful to keep it clean and inside its protective cover. I use it for tennon cutting. It probably can be sharpened, but I have never found that it required sharpening. My last one survived for five years.
1944339
The blade is double sided. The finer teeth work well for tenons and the course teeth I've used to cut down a small tree. The blade is pretty durable, but I wouldn't bother with sharpening since the blades are replaceable.
1944340
I've used mine for cutting dove tails and other fine cuts. It is flexible (which some may not like) and sharp. I have not tried sharpening it.
1944341
This is a very good saw. I don't know if you're familiar with Japanese saws already, but they cut on the pull stroke. If you position yourself so that you are holding the saw at a 45 degree angle with the tip of the handle pointing towards the floor and pulling down into the cut, kind of like crouching in front of the wood with the wood higher than your hand, you will get the best results. I had a tendency at first to hold the saw like a western saw that you would PUSH into the cut, holding the handle above the wood with the saw plate angled down to the wood and the handle higher than the saw plate like I wanted to push the saw-cut down into the wood. That does not work. If used on the downward pull-stroke, this saw cuts super-clean. You could cut tenons with this saw, but I have found I use this saw more for odds and ends. It's very small and not as precise as some of the other gyokucho saws. If you want to cut great tenons and dovetails, then go with one of the gyokucho saws with the longer white colored handles. I bought the 303 on Amazon too and it is great for joinery. And it's only like 10 dollars more. Well worth it. And no, the blade cannot to be sharpened, but the teeth are induction hardened, and when eventually they dull, you can order a replacement blade that is very easy to replace onto the handle. And when you buy only the replacement blade it's very affordable.
932927
I can't really tell without taking it apart. If your question regards how heavy duty the saw is, I can tell you it worked fine for an ocassional job,( I built a brick fireplace using it.) but I would not recommend it for day to day work. Hope this helps.
354844
Not likely. It needs rigid resistance like any other saw. Not great for chopping anything that's already on the ground either. I've sawed down trees that were 8 inches across and hundreds and hundreds of dead branches off of trees. That's what this is designed for.
2139979
I would say it is not the most durable item in the world. This item is basically one piece of steel, full tang, with para-cord wrapped to be used as a handle. It is a good EXTRA hatchet but I would not recommend it as a primary Axe.
350604
I've had this saw for ten Years and I have never had a problem with it. The rubber feet hold well, there are also screw holes in the base for extra holding power. I'd highly recommend it.
901024
I have had no issue cutting. Plenty of power. This is the same saw that Grizzly offers, just a different color for Shop Fox.
30368
I've had this saw for a long time. It's great for light duty use. I wouldn't use it on 12" solid metal regularly. And the 20v battery will not work. If u need to cut alot of hard steel go with a plug in cord one. They are way stronger. The cord is a hassle but having to recharge batteries every 5 minutes and weaker cutting ability off sets the hassle of the cord. If r just cutting 2x4, plywood, nails, PVC, copper/brass, nails/bolts tree branch then this saw is worth the money
654435
I have a small piece of property and carry this with me in the woods. I have cut small branches, invasive vines, and thrown it ALOT with out any worries of it breaking or hurting the performance. So in summation, yes, it will definitely handle heavy abuse and throwing at log, trees, stumps, etc. I have hit the hilt and handle many many times without any permanent damage.
797276
Yes. I have cut through hardwoods and hard plastics with this saw with no difficulties.
954728
With proper sharpening technique this will last quite sometime, just for routine honing after usage of blade. I use it for axes , hatchets, and my mora classic. My machete as well. fantastic tool. easy to pack, easy to clean. enjoy.
992920
Yes ~ just the kind of task the saw was designed to handle.You might like to invest in longer blades but you can use theblade that comes with the saw and simply cut from both directions.This is a worthy saw and you'll like your purchase and will find manyuses.
2062205
pretty sure, I have used it from splitting wood to skinning, and it keeps on ticking! No better knife investment for a "beater" knife.
1515311
HiWe have only used the saw twice which is why we went electric. Both times to cut up fairly big trees. So far the chain shows no sign of wear.
701270
The saw has relatively fine teeth and makes a nice neat cut. It should cut the wood very well. One big watch-out I would add is that the saw is very high temper hard teeth. If you hit any iron or steel in the cut it will ruin the teeth completely. I made a mistake and hit a nail with the saw and the teeth of the saw completely broke off. Some cheaper saws of another style might just get dull, but these very hard teeth broke off. This means that the saw will cut hard woods very well, but if you hit iron, it will ruin the blade and not cut at all.
256827
I don't know. It's a good solid saw, though. I used it to make all the cut for a front end load I built and it work very well. Miter is accurate and it cuts very nicely. I did run though two blades, but I have no complaints at all about the quality or functionality of the saw.
346308
Ours has seen heavy usage for over two years, and I still don't think it needs sharpening. It still slices easily.
1693417
I have used this blade on wood. It makes neat cuts with very fine sawdust. I don't think it is meant for cutting wood exclusively, but it can handle wood cutting along with its prime material, aluminum.