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Hand saw recommendations

Posted by Dave Roy on April 16, 2020 at 11:54am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hi all,

First, this seems to be a wonderful community - I really appreciate all the resources here.

I am just finishing up my very first guitar - waiting for some pieces/tools I just ordered from CB Gitty.

While I do own an electric miter saw, electric drill and cordless drill, I am not looking to invest anything in electric tools at this time.

So that being said what hand saws do you recommend for notching boxes and especially necks cleanly without power tools?  It looks a bit overwhelming - dovetail, tenon, pull, push, Japanese saws, etc.  I really don't know anything about woodworking or hand tools.  Any suggestions are appreciated.

I already have the fretting saw from CB Gitty, so good there.

Thanks, Dave

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  • BrianQ. April 17, 2020 at 2:28pm

    Great suggestion Mr. Hunter :) that Irwin is a great saw, it pretty much does it all? & it’s only $15 at Lowe’s?

  • Timothy Hunter April 17, 2020 at 8:00am

    i have 2 that i use. this one for fretting and flush cutting and fine cutting  

    Irwin 185mm Dovetail Pull Saw

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    and this bigger one 

    TAJIMA 265MM JAPAN PULL SAW BLADE JPR265

    4446433886?profile=RESIZE_710x

    this one for heaver cuts and it has a replacable blade.

  • BrianQ. April 16, 2020 at 4:21pm

    Japanese saw is very useful for just about anything;  thinning headstocks, notching necks/boxes, cutting, etc. So is a  hand Scroll saw for sound hole cut outs & F-holes & are affordable at any big box store, keep it simple :)

    • Dave Roy > BrianQ. April 17, 2020 at 7:54am

      Thanks Brian!

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