The pull saws are great but it is a matter of personal preference. The Silky Gomboy (210 or 240mm) folding saw is great to have in your tool belt on a raising. The now have a saw called Silky Master. The largest of these is 330mm. It has a long straight handle and cuts beautifully. It is not as aggressive for large timbers as the largest Japanese timber saws but is very useful in cutting joinery. It has a replaceable blade. The finer quality handmade Japanese saws work very nicely but are tricky to impossible to sharpen yourself. I understand (but am not certain) that you can send them to Hida for sharpening but it is a long turnaround time (>1 month). The best web prices I've found are at orchardsedge.com and they ship promptly. I recommend buying replacement blades at the time you buy the saw and you also save $ if you buy 3 blades at once.