Quote Originally Posted by Alkahestic View Post
.... I may get roasted here, but I prefer the Veritas. They don't look like traditional backsaws (I like the look of the Veritas ) but work well and are half the price of the LN new....

Also, as Ian said, ripping down Australian hardwoods is no joke. Trying to rip some 50mm spotted gum made me buy a bandsaw.
Yup - you either love the look of the Veritas saw or hate it, but there's no denying they are decent bits of kit.

Yairs, I don't use my ripsaws every day - I use the bandsaw whenever I can safely lift the piece I want to rip onto the saw table...

Cheers,