Dozuki recommendation?

[Cliff]

So just out of curiousity - when you guys are doing dovetails, and you flip the board on the side to cut the waste on the edges, you use a crosscut saw? or you just use your dovetail saw even though it's not really built for it? 

[TerryMcK]

I use a crosscut saw for the edges - a Japanese Ryoba as it happens - keep all saws in reach and you won't be tempted to use the wrong tool.

I do have several mass produced, induction hardened Japanese saws but don't use them for dovetailing as the set on the blades is wider than the plate leading to a wider kerf. Instead I use a Veritas dovetail pull saw from their dovetailing guide system (I haven't used the guide for years but it's ok for newbies to dovetailing - that said it's best to learn without guides IMHO) which has almost zero set on it. You can buy the saw separately from the guide system http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=41718&cat=1,42884 for similar cost to a mass produced Japanese saw.

That particular saw works well in all hardwoods, cuts dovetails really neatly (despite not having a back stiffener - tension on the blade when pulling keeps it straight and true) whereas the Japanese pull saws are intended for softwood - even though you can use them quite well on hardwoods.

 

The choice is yours but remember not to push on a pull saw at all as you will bend the blade and render it useless.

[aengland]

I bought the Woodcraft Dozuki and liked it; but I ruined the blade ever too quickly. These wafer thin blades must be used carefully. I switched back to Western style saws and am learning a gentler style of dovetailing before I go back to my Dozuki

[Coop]

Interesting. Is it just me or does the readers #1 look better than # 29?

I don't get it, but it's probably a me thing. Explain

[Brendon_t]

I would expect that day one would be sloppy and progressively get better as the month goes on. Day one looks better than the last one

[Tpt life]

This is not necessarily true to life. Often we are super cautious on the first at the expense of time. I would expect to see good, then worse for a bit climbing back up over time. 29 may have taken far less time.