Thread: flush cut saw - japanese saw?

No, they have set and will scratch the surface. What you need is a dedicated flush cutting saw (also Japanese). These come without set on the lower edge. Link

Regards from Perth

Derek

Irwin make a respectable cheaply available version
https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-18...l-saw_p5710166

Veritas do one as well
Here

Originally Posted by qwertyu

I need a saw which cuts flush to cut off excess timber in corner splines in a picture frame. Thinking about getting one of those 2 sided japanese saws (ripping and cross cutting side) - do they all cut flush?

any suggestions on suitable saw?

You can use a "normal" japanese pull saw, just put a credit card underneath and you should be cut it just slightly proud of the surface. You can then finish the last step using a block plane or a chisel.

I have the carbatec japanese version and I find it excellent.

https://www.carbatec.com.au/search?ProductSearch=Z-150D

I have a flush-cut saw from Lee Valley. All teeth & kerf are set to one side. On wood carvings, exactly what I'd hoped for.

Yep, all 'flush-cuts' have one-sided set - and because of that, they will always want to curve up away from the start point. Its usually insignificant when you are just nipping off a dowel or peg, but can be considerable on a longish cut. These will always need a post-sawing trim with a plane or paring chisel....

Cheers,

I wen with this and quite happy with it.

https://www.carbatec.com.au/handtool...-flush-cutting

Originally Posted by IanW

Yep, all 'flush-cuts' have one-sided set - and because of that, they will always want to curve up away from the start point. Its usually insignificant when you are just nipping off a dowel or peg, but can be considerable on a longish cut. These will always need a post-sawing trim with a plane or paring chisel....

Cheers,

Not quite all. When I was in Japan last year I bought one of these: FLUSH H-225 and one of these: https://www.japanwoodworker.com/prod...andle-gyokucho both with absolutely no set

The little one is my go-to saw for most small trimming work, even non-flush cutting

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

Not quite all. When I was in Japan last year I bought one of these: FLUSH H-225 and one of these: https://www.japanwoodworker.com/prod...andle-gyokucho both with absolutely no set

The little one is my go-to saw for most small trimming work, even non-flush cutting

Geez, I ought yo know by now never to make absolute statements! Should've said "all the flush-cuts I've seen so far...."

Funnily enough, I was going to say, "I wonder if a zero-set saw would do the job, at least for short cuts....."

Cheers,