It’s the first time I’ve seen one.. How do you find holding the frame at 45 degrees? It seems as if it would be top heavy and tiring.

@@richardsinger01 Holding it at an angle took some getting used to, but it wasn't harder than adapting from western saws to Japanese saws for me. I've also done a lot of coping, so maybe that helped a bit. It feels awkward at first and that lead to being tiring. But after a bit the stabilizer muscles adapt and I don't notice it really. I use mine to resaw 3/8"x4x28 veneers from reclaimed American chestnut mostly, and it feels better and less tiring than my other saws if that helps answer your question.

@@jsmxwll Thanks, yes that’s interesting. Presumably this is a two handed saw? Is it used like a turning saw with one hand fore and one aft?

@@richardsinger01 No, they are usually just used one handedly as far as I know. I made mine following this video series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hM2Yf6iltJa7eok.html (link is to the end after the saw was completed just quickly demonstrating its use) That is part 3 of the video series, the related videos should get you part 1 and 2. He makes the blade in part 3 from a coil spring from an old clock and most of the rest of the saw is made in part 1 and 2.

@@richardsinger01 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZmEe9CflcesmZc.html John Zhu made one based on the other video I linked. His is probably a lot easier to follow. The first series I linked are all in mandarin and he's kinda just making it uncut. John Zhu's video is edited down and seem pretty easy to understand. He also shows some of it in use toward the end with better lighting and more use. There are two ways the saws mount the blade. One is with the wood at the end of the frame cut at an angle the the blade attached there. the other is with dual pins, which is less traditional, but easier and very common with modern made Chinese frame saws. One final note. Chinese frame saw blades are usually only set every other tooth. So you have a left set, straight, then right set, then straight again. It really makes cutting through stock feel less burdensome but it also leaves a pretty ragged surface at low tooth counts.

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you've use one ? I wonder how it feels in the hand, it looks unbalanced at first glance but I'm sure they are effective.

@@SebR-FR Yes, several actually, and also while traveling...The ones I use now (400mm and 700mm) are not fixed as the true traditional ones are yet I still use them in this same canted style most often...However, it is all in what you get used to and "feels" right in your hand... Josh (Mr. Chickadee) here on KZfaq works a great deal in Asian design and building methods. He still likes Western tools more than Asian. I have zero issues with what tools someone finds work best for them. The "tool is the best teacher for a given student and each has their own preference regardless of the style of work they find fits their goals and/or personality within a craft. One of the nice parts of the current trends in traditional woodworking (and other crafts) is the amalgamation of so many different cultures in a free and open context... Hope that was of some help...

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