Hi Tom,

What is the top saw in you digi pic above and where did you get it ?

Regards

Ken Hume

That is an interesting saw, a rip saw?

I must say I have to go along with the flow and comment that I would pull it apart and use a chisel. This actually happened yesterday on some scribe work, it is not so much with square rule as long as you have gone to the center of the line. I have heard of others saying they do this, it has not worked so well with me, it is almost frustrating.

Tim

Ken, the top saw is a japanese Timber Saw from Japan Woodworker. its for crosscutting fresh softwoods, very coarse fast cutting. when it was new I could trim 3" branches from White Pine trees in the yard with a stroke and a half. Way to aggressive for use on hardwoods. It's also available as a Ripsaw.
Silky also makes a similar model called Zorin that has a replaceable blade.