Tom,
The Stanley Sharp tooth is a decent disposable saw. I have found you need to check the set on the teeth, for some reason they seem to vary a little from saw to saw.If you have an old Disston (or the like) saws have them sharpened! You can even have them change one to a rip saw if you like.

I like to use new and old saws. The old saws are much more comfortable in the hand, seem to fit like an old glove with a noticeable difference in fatigue.

Hi Ken,
Agreed!

Brad,
With a little practice you will be able to split the pencil line eliminating the need to chisel or plane the end grain saving you a lot of time.

Regards.
kfhines



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