A basic dozuki saw recommended for fine joinery. Its fine teeth and metal spine allows a smooth and accurate cut making it useful for creating dovetails and tenon shoulders. This saw can also be used for cutting dry bamboo.

Gyokucho is a popular brand of professional carpentry saws in Japan. They use a method calledimpulse hardeningto increase the durability of the tooth tips. The cutting edge is heated for 0.003~0.005 seconds by applying an electrical current, instantly hardening the surface of the steel while maintaining the flexibility inside. As a result, the saws wear resistance increases. The hardened saw tooth is much harder than sharpening files so the blade cannot be sharpened and needs to be replaced once it is dull.

Specifications:
– Recommended for cutting: Detailed work, dovetails, tenons, dry bamboo
– Type of blade: Dozuki (dovetail)
– Blade thickness:0.3mm
– Blade length: 180 mm (7 inches)
– Overall Length: 15-1/2-in
– TPI: Cross cut:26
– Replacement blade: Available (item#S-297)
– Handle type:EVA grip coated with black elastomer