Nakaya Japanese Hand Saws
The Japanese tradition of woodworking has some fundamental differences from Western woodworking. One of those fundamental differences is that Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. Many people who are comfortable with the Western style of saw find this awkward at first, but there are some undeniable advantages. It is possible with a pull stoke saw to make the blade much thinner than on a push type saw, since a pull-stroke saw does not need to have any inherent rigidity. This allows the blades on Japanese saws to be dramatically thinner than even the best Western saws. The thin kerf of a Japanese saw means that less material is removed, which translated directly into less effort being exerted by the user. The teeth on fine toothed Japanese saws, are shaped differently than Western saws. On the finest quality saws, like those of Nakaya which we offer, these teeth leave a glass smooth surface.
The saw making firm of Nakaya Ltd. is arguably the finest maker of machine made saws in Japan. Nakaya saws are made for many other companies and sold under brand names that household names to woodworkers. Japan is also known for hand made saws of extraordinary quality, however these saws are also extraordinarly expensive and can not be easily sharpened. Normally these saws must be returned to the maker in Japan to be sharpened. The Nakaya saws which we sell use disposable blades. Because the blades are so thin on Japanese saws, and on Nakaya saws it is thinner than most, there is very little steel in the blade, and thus disposable blades can be produced cost effectively. And, since Nakaya is one of Japan's premier saw makers, Nakaya replacement blades should be available for as long as we mortals will be around. The Nakaya saws which we sell are their top-of-the-range saws and utilize the very finest Swedish tool steel for their blades. There are no better Japanese saws made, outside of the hand made saws costing many hundreds of dollars each.
Click on Image to Expand Nakaya Douzuki Saws Nakaya Douzuki (also spelled Dozuki in the US) Saws are Japanese dovetailing saws. Douzuki saws have a rigid steel back and very fine teeth. The Swedish steel blade on our Nakaya Douzuki saws is only .3mm thick and has additional heat treating, which further improves its already amazing edge retention, and imparts the gold tint. |
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| Stock # | Description | Size | Picture | Price | Qty | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-150G | Nakaya Douzuki (Dovetail) Saw | 150mm
(6") blade |
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$29.95 | ||
| D-150G-B | Nakaya Douzuki Saw Blade | 150mm
(6") blade |
NA | $19.95 | ||
| D-210G | Nakaya Douzuki (Dovetail) Saw | 210mm
(8 1/2") blade |
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$37.95 | ||
| D-210G-B | Nakaya Douzuki Saw Blade | 210mm
(8 1/2") blade |
NA | $24.95 | ||
| P-JS-IK | Canvas Pouch
Holds 5 Japanese Saws |
NA | NA | $19.95 | ||
| Douzuki-S2 | Nakaya Douzuki Saw Set
Set of Both Saws Above |
NA | NA | $59.95 | ||
| Douzuki-S2-P | Nakaya Douzuki Saw Set
Set of Both Saws Above in Canvas Pouch |
NA | |
$74.95 | ||
Click on Image to Expand Nakaya Ryoba Saws Our Nakaya Ryoba Saws are for all around cabinet work. Ryoba saws have rip teeth on one side and cross-cut on the other. The Swedish steel blade on our Nakaya Ryoba saws is only .5mm thick and and has additional heat treating, which further improves its already amazing edge retention, and imparts the gold tint. |
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| Stock # | Description | Size | Picture | Price | Qty | Buy |
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| W-240G | Nakaya Ryoba Saw | 240mm
(9 1/2") blade |
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$59.95 | ||
| W-240G-B | Nakaya Ryoba Saw Blade | 240mm
(9 1/2") blade |
NA | $29.95 | ||
Click on Image to Expand Nakaya Kugihiki Saws Our Nakaya Kugihiki Saws are for fine trim work. Kugihiki saws are exceptionally flexible and fine toothed. Kugihiki saws are flush cutting and are used for flush trimming pins and moldings, or similar cabinetry applications. The Swedish steel blade on our Nakaya Kugihiki saws is only .2mm thick and has additional heat treating, which further improves its already amazing edge retention, and imparts the gold tint. |
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| Stock # | Description | Size | Picture | Price | Qty | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-180G | Nakaya Kugihiki Saw | 180mm
(7") blade |
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$34.95 | ||
| K-180G-B | Nakaya Kugihiki Saw Blade | 180mm
(7") blade |
NA | $19.95 | ||
