Which Razor saw?

[StevoParticipant @stevo]

Hi All…

Appreciate that this is steering towards woodwork (?) but what do you recommend?

I am after a GOOD set, nice and precision for Balsa, soft and the odd bit of hardwood.

I look at it as an investment.

Steve

[StevoParticipant @stevo]

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

I bought a set with 2 saw blades and a handle for £8.50, I think Exacto. These are very fine blades so would be suitable for balsa.

Clive

[Chris TriceParticipant @christrice43267]

The choice is so wide, the question almost has no meaning since they are all pretty much the same. It’s like asking what is the best hacksaw. You generally get what you pay for. Exacto do razor saws but the same saws are available under a multitude of brand names. I have a set I bought from EMA and these have replaceable blades but your local model shop which deals with radio controlled aircraft or model railways will have something suitable.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Ive always used the X-acto (no E and a hyphen) and had no problems with them. Though for larger bits look at some of the fine toothed Japanese saws these have blades down to around 0.4mm think and the way the teeth are cut there is minimal set to make the kerf wider than the actual blade.

 

J

Edited By JasonB on 20/07/2014 12:39:19

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Steve,

It's probably bigger than you had in mind, but I would highly recommend the Topman Z saw, and also the Sawing Guide that they sell.

It's a modern version of the classic Japanese pull-saw, and the performance is amazing.

They may do something smaller, I haven't checked.

MichaelG.

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Edit: Topman website unfortunately has little technical content.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 20/07/2014 12:16:11

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Update: Here is the dedicated Z-Saw website

… definitely worth a look.

MichaelG.

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P.S. For the sake of TradeMark pedantry, I should have written TopMan.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Yes the 265 is probably a bit big, I have two of them

For fine work then one of teh Dozuki type saws which have a back to them like a tennon saw would be better and if you get one with the "woodpecker" tip you can also start a cut mid panel, something like this would do

[VicParticipant @vic]

I've got this one, well pleased with it. Axminster also sell the Japanese ones as well.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/victor-razor-saw

[StevoParticipant @stevo]

Thanks Vic…

I bought a Japanese one while I was at Axminster.

great they are too!!!

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Steve,

If you need to be really precise for small work I bought some of these blades a while back from Hannants. They'd be ok for balsa.

**LINK**

Ed.

[StevoParticipant @stevo]

Blimey they are fine at 5 thou…

good call!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Ed,

That's clever stuff !!

… am I right in assuming that there is no "set" on the teeth ?

MichaelG.

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