This Pull Saw is Awesome!

[@anneoreilly4900]

I love Matt at Next Level Carpentry. His dry humor and devotion to professional work = subscription!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Absolutely! And his humor is off the charts, especially in the emails we exchange. He's a truly good guy. Glad you like him. 😄

[@anneoreilly4900]

I enjoy knowing that my subs know each other. FUN! And, while some channels are keeping it to under 10 minutes for entertainment, Next Level Carpentry, puts out great content regardless of the length. I think you share the dedication to content and letting your personality shine through. Keep up the good work!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@anneoreilly4900 Thanks, and I agree with you 100%.

[@douglassiemens4245]

I, too, am not a fan of hand saws. Came from trying to use traditional saws as a kid and failing miserably in trying to make a straight cut. However, I purchased a pull saw recently and I was amazed at the difference it makes. I did use a straight edge to make sure the cut was accurate, but the effort was so little, I became a big fan. I wish it were the saw in the video, because I like the handle a lot. I think it will be my next hand saw purchase.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the comment. I just got back from Home Depot with a 2x4 and a 2x6. I needed to break them down, so I cut them while they were still part-way in my SUV, with the pull saw. Amazing. So easy, and much easier than trying to use a circular saw. (If I had a cordless circular saw, that would be different.) It's amazing how quickly our tastes can change, right? 😄

[@bobnicholas5994]

I just bought the traditional Japanese straight handled Irwin pull saw. I do alot of small pieces for picture frames. The beautiful aspect is that if you start the cut on the opposite side you started on and pull down it takes no energy at all to cut. It won't replace a 12 in 80 tooth mitre saw cut but I seem to use it all the time.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the comment - that sounds pretty cool. 😄

[@adrianmack3]

Pull saws are great. One technique to have a more stable cutting experience is to use the pull action to your advantage. You were cutting using a western saw approach, from the top. With a western saw, that would push the workpiece into the workmate, giving a more stable cut. With a pull saw, get lower, and pull down below the workpiece, that too will put the workpiece into the workmate, instead of pulling up like you were causing a very shakey cut.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome tip - I knew there had to be a better way. Thanks! 😄

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey Adrian, not only are you adding excellent advice and encouragement, you're doing it with the heart of a teacher! People like you make the KZbin universe a much better place! Although Dan and I are at different places in our woodworking journey it's reassuring to know there are wonderful people along the way and your positive input makes a creators life more enjoyable and their efforts more productive... so thanks for bein' you! Best, Matt

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@NextLevelCarpentry I agree completely. And I agree to it twice, since your comment got posted twice. But I'm afraid to delete one, because that might be the one Adrian gets a link to, assuming he gets an email notification. 😏

[@adrianmack3]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Thank you for the kind words Matt, was just a tip I picked up from the internet. I appreciate all the videos you guys put up, helping people (I'm a newbieier newbien than Dan), and the content is invaluable to making people better as they grow. Seeing how brutal people can be in responding to videos, I know I couldn't do them, so very much appreciate the true teachers.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@adrianmack3 That's awesome, and both Matt and I appreciate it, for sure! 😄

[@garykorzelius5930]

I had already bought the DEWALT version and I agree a MOST useful saw I use it for flush cut and small tasks like you did in the video.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the comment, and I agree. I just used it in my latest video to cut some miters using a miter box, and it worked fantastic.

[@just-dl]

Something that I find helpful, and I hope I can describe this well.... I try to saw across my scribe/mark on the wood first. Lightly, at first, to basically scratch the wood. Then enough to create a solid groove across the top. I then adjust my angle of cut to work from the edge, doing a more typical "cross cut" motion. But, now, I have a light "kerf" in the top of the wood to follow. I find that helps me keep my cut straighter...at least in one plane. holding the saw straiight up and down is something I hope you'll be doing a video on soon.... :-)

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the comment! I typically do what you said, but this cut wasn't that important, the camera was running, I haven't done this in a long time... OK, I forgot. 🙄So I'm actually grateful you mentioned it. 😄As for how to hold the saw straight up and down, don't look to me for help. 😛If I end up doing this a lot, I'll find a KZbin video showing me how to do it. 😂

[@adama1294]

I like pull saw since they cut on the pull stroke the blade is being pull straight and so it will bind less. I never had much luck on the traditional push saws.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I agree.

[@irishwoodwrker]

Great video! Love pull saws and love the channel! When you’re using a handsaw take your index finger from inside the handle, point it out toward the timber and rest it on the side of the handle instead. The difference in comfort and stability is huge. Most saws you can’t fit all 4 fingers into. Thanks for the great content!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the compliments, and the tips! 😄

[@michaelr.m.3785]

@Irish Woodworker...You beat me to it. Also, I would add one other thing....Don't hold the waste piece. Good video!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@michaelr.m.3785 Thanks - I'm learning. 😄

[@wayneblythe5713]

Hi, if you come around the other side of your workmate and support that with your spare hand then the workmate and the timber you are cutting won’t move. This makes for an easier and better cut, you only need to support the other price of timber just before it falls.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

That makes sense. I wanted my hand there to support the piece, but you're right, I didn't need it there the entire time. Thanks! 😄

[@HydraSR]

Basically it's a Japanese saw. Many people think that only those ones are called Japanese saw which have a long handle, but that's not what makes a saw a Japanese saw. Rather the flexible blade and the sharp, small teeth arranged in two lines, slightly angled backwards so it's very easy to push and prepare the real cut when pulling without putting much effort into it. The real advantage is not that you don't get tired of sawing but that you can concentrate on holding it straight much easier. Compared to the table saw, the advantage is that you can use it on Sunday too, without your neighbors sticking it up to your ass :)

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

😂Hysterical! And thanks for the info, too. 😄

[@LogHouseFarm]

I have the same saw - and it is great. I can be a bit rough on tools though and I managed to bend mine a bit, but it still works well!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I can be rough on tools too. "Subtle" is not my middle name. 😄

[@mitchellmanning7887]

Very nice,, thanks for sharing

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 😄

[@JohnColgan.]

As you're right handed,put your wood in the right side of the workmate, this allows you to put left leg on the workmate step to stop it jerking back on your pull stroke

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks. Someone else mentioned that, and it's a good idea. 😄

[@DaynJo]

Great review. I love your genuine astonishment at how good the saw is. Sold. I just placed one in my Amazon UK basket. 😊 Thanks for the detailed, really informative, and also entertaining which is,- (ALWAYS ) -a good thing on a YT tutorial. 💎

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it. I truly was surprised, and I'm glad it came across! 😄

[@kortt]

I don't have the Irwin saw but I do have a pull saw and love it. I use it with my miter box all the time and also for flush trimming.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks - good to know! 😄

[@scottlouis7785]

I have gotten where for a small job I reach for my hand saw. The new ones are marvelous

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

That's actually not a bad idea! 😄

[@scottswineford6714]

I use mine often, just today ripped out three 12/4 planks of hickory. Yes it took some time and effort but the saw handled it well and left beautiful kerfs.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! 😄

[@aministratorgeneral.9298]

I have a japanese pull saw, that cuts on the pullstroke. its a swivel type whereby the blade retracts into the handle by pushing a button, you can also angle the blade too, its much better and easier to use than conventional saws, it doesnt jam, it cuts better, and because you push on the work when using freehand it cuts quicker,and you dont get the jumping when the saw jams.,well worth getting one..

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Sounds awesome - thanks! 😄

[@mikec2810]

I have a saw like this albeit not this exact one and it makes quick work of just about anything...love it!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! 😄

[@elfpimp1]

Thanks for the heads up on this saw. I'm going to have to give it a whirl..

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're welcome! 😄

[@TechNed]

Because I'm an electronics person, I'm destined to be newbie woodworker my entire life (there's always something new to learn which is awesome) but one thing I've always continued to do, ever since my high school woodwork teacher demonstrated is to hold the saw with the index finger pointing down the line of cut (and to use the full length of teeth as well as use the weight of the saw without added force). I don't know if any of that applies to a pull-saw. I've never used one. I certainly want to buy one of those flush-cutting saws. They look very handy.

[@TechNed]

I'm here because of the caption on your revolutionary cross-cut sled video. Thank you Sir. You get multiple Likes and a Subscribe from me.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@TechNed Thanks Ned, and welcome aboard! 😄Thanks for the tip. I think I might have been told that in shop class too, but that was so long ago, I don't think steel was even invented yet. 😛

[@TechNed]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker As an engineer I used to know once said, "I'm older than anyone I know. Perhaps, even older".

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@TechNed LOL. I actually know plenty of people older, but I like to blame my poor memory on age, even though my memory's been bad since I was young. At least, if I remember correctly. 😂

[@Ohm51]

I'm sure that saw is nice, but a few observations. Since you appear to be right handed, you should try clamping your finished work piece on your left ... and having the waste cut to your right. That way your left hand and body weight would be over the work aiding in stabilty ... doing so also facilitates keeping the pencil line to the left of the saw kerf, while letting the waste simply drop away from the cut. Sometimes if I'm concerned about tear out from the drop running into the finished piece, I'll under cut the bottom (a bit) before completing the cut, but most times I'll just exercise caution at the end of the cut, sometimes reaching over to catch the drop.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the tips!

[@CathodeRayKobold]

I don't have this saw, but I have a Japanese-style pull saw and I love it.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! 😄

[@dc5723]

I have a Japanese pull saw for dovetails and I'm not used to pull but rather push. I'm getting a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Cool! Hand-sawn dovetails take a lot of dedication - you have my respect. 😄

[@markrowland5393]

Santa Claus is bringing me a smaller version of that Irwin pull saw for Christmas! Yeh!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Just tell him NOT to put it in the stocking. 😄

[@VoodooMike]

I haven't used that saw, but I've just bought the double-sided version from Irwin (£15) and it's fantastic. I might even get a straight line out of it 😀

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

LOL! I do think I got a straighter line out of this saw, but anything would be better than what I usually get with a hand saw! 😄

[@Sebastopolmark]

Looks like a GREAT saw Dan, the only problem I see with a pull saw like that one is that you can't see your scribe line due to the sawdust being "pulled" out from the cut. Yes you can blow them away but I would rather concentrate on the line and not the sawdust. Like Adrian Mack says, with a pull saw, could you start from the front and work your way to the back??

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You make a good point. Maybe a strong fan? 😛And maybe you're right about starting from the front, too. But don't ask me - if it doesn't have a motor, I probably don't know how to use it. 😂

[@colrodrick8784]

Ah those Pull saws. I love mine. Never ever use a western style saw anymore. The pull saw us far more accurate. When we travel I usually pack it even if not much else. Amazing how useful it can be. I actually tried to buy that exact saw last week at our big box here in country NSW (the part not yet burned), for daughter setting up her first real home. Pity. They were out of stock Git an alternate which is going back for a refund

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You pack a saw when you travel? Wow! I'll have to try and picture where you live that you'd need to do that. 😂

[@colrodrick8784]

Not a lumberjack, Dan. But we are spending most of our time at the kids’ places or at elderly parents’ all of whom have jobs to do to keep me (aka Dory) occupied. Pull saw can cut just about anything and needs no power. Fits under car seat and is straight as an arrow. Follows a marked line so well I almost never have to clean up. The times I haven’t packed it,I’ve regretted. Best value and most used tool I’ve ever had.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@colrodrick8784 Interesting! Thanks for the explanation. 😄

[@scottsbr8076]

you cleaned out the garage!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

LOL. If you mean I pulled Gina's car out, you're right. Everything else is the same, although I like to think it's not THAT messy. 😂

[@SMee67]

The Japanese got it right when they designed their range of saws, they absolutely rule! They are a pleasure to work with, that's for sure. 😉 Good review, mate. 👍🏽

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! If I enjoyed hand sawing, I can see that I could go crazy with all the cool tools. 😄

[@SMee67]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Probably a good thing then, not going to cost you a small fortune this way! 😆😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@SMee67 Oh absolutely! I can totally see the appeal of collecting hand tools of all kinds. Stumpy Nubs had a video showing some really cool chisels in leather wraps that made me want to buy then, even though for the few times I use chisels, my DeWalts work just fine. And don't get me started on hand planes - some of the smaller ones are so cute I want one just to put on a shelf, but not for $150. And when I watch people hand-cut dovetails, I can totally see the appeal of making something like that yourself. Except, you know, I'd never have the patience, let alone the talent. So yeah, not going to cost me a fortune. 😂

[@SMee67]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Never sell yourself short, mate, no matter what. 😉 With or without hand tools you make awesome projects just the same. 👍🏽 Everyone has differing weaknesses and strengths, makes no sense not to use your strengths! 🤔 And yes, seen those cute little thumb planes? the itty bitty ones, omg! 😆😂

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@SMee67 Thanks! Honestly, a few days ago, I might have made light of what I can and can't do. But I've been re-reminded of the good I can do (and have done) with my videos, so I'm feeling pretty good. Now if I can just get this latest video done, I'll feel great. 😄

[@JohnColgan.]

PS. Great saw, I have one myself, also a pair of wolf fine saws. One for crosscut & rip cuts. They leave a clean almost polished cut that doesn't need sanding afterwards and zero tear out

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! 😄

[@LES110944]

Dan you will control the saw better if you point your index finger along the side. Nice saw.

[@neilrobertgrayson]

Not with a pull saw. If you get the full blown Japanese saws they have round handles. I do agree however that with a western saw the correct technique is your trigger finger along the saw, stable body and move your arm in a plane so that wrist, elbow an shoulder move in line as taught to me by my grandfather who was a master craftsman. The last thing is to never force a western saw. Just move it and let the teeth do the work. It's when you force it , it all goes pear shaped at times literally. I have both western saws and a us brand "shark" japanese saws and enjoy both. Depends what I am doing. Just my opinion of course.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@neilrobertgrayson Wow, it's clear that I truly don't know what I'm doing with hand saws. Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Now Dan, you are just being a cut up!🤣🛫

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Well, I *am* a sharp guy. And of course I cut my teeth on puns like these...

[@dannyscobee6530]

Not used that particular saw, but I have the small Irwin flush trim saw & yup they do work pretty good with little effort.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Good to know. Thanks! 😄

[@rockymanify]

Very nice thanks for sharing nice tool for my repertoire

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're welcome! 😄

[@tommasters8229]

I have a saw like this and its great, I use it often.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Good to know! 😄

[@jeffstanley4593]

I sort of realize that it is easier not to bend a fragile blade by pulling instead of pushing. I also know that it is rather silly to dump sawdust onto your cut line. What do you think?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I understand what you're saying. I guess you just have to try it and see how it works for you.

[@nagamendo5655]

Great video, thanks. But I think, I prefer the Japanese pull saws. They seem to be thinner... Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

That's cool. Thanks for the comment!

[@dougprentice1363]

Ditto on the Japanese saws. Maybe this one is good, but I was amazed when I bought the two Jay Bates recommended. I had no idea a hand saw could be so fast and make such a tear out free cut.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@dougprentice1363 Cool! Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@Woodwork-Learner]

These are Japanese saws just branded differently.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@Woodwork-Learner They're probably all made in China, anyway, right? 😛

[@TomBuskey]

I like the japanese pull saws. Harbor Freight has a $10 version. I consciously don't have a table saw (dust, noise, safety) but I really like your sled design!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! 😄

[@dougprentice1363]

Glad to see notification that you posted. I was worried your stupid stop set up failed, and you bled out. Just kidding, I love your content.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks. I don't know why, but the videos for the cross cut sleds have been taking an eternity. I was glad to have something I could post, to let people know, you know, that I wasn't dead. 😂

[@toddz8579]

Loved the Lord of the Rings reference 😁

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! 😄

[@BluuurghAg9]

Try stretching your index finger while sawing. I don't know how it works, but it helps.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! 😄

[@HydraSR]

I saw (heh) a video about it and it works perfectly: push your index finger's tip against the blade right above the teeth to hold it in place and straight and the first move with the saw should be a pushing away from yourself, without pushing it down. Then the first pull should be a light pull too. Over time, you can push it a bit more and more down but not much, it will cut the wood even without putting much effort into it. And also, at first, cut the far edge first, then level it out slowly from pull to pull. At first probably you won't succeed in holding it perfectly vertical but a little practice helps.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@HydraSR I think I'll stick with a table saw. 😛

[@sledgeHammerRulez]

cool! but does it work if you have 2 left hands like me? :p And tx for the reference to NLC: there are some interesting videos in the playlist that I will check out. He is like Hannibal Smith from the A-team! What does that make you Dan? Face, Murdock of BA? LOL

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Matt has an awesome sense of humor, although he doesn't let it come out to play as much as I'd like to see. But then again, I was always the class clown. Anyway, he's one of the truly nice guys. As far as the A-Team and me, definitely Murdock. I'm totally off my rocker. Not to mention that Dwight Schultz's portrayal of Lt. Barclay in ST:TNG is one of my favorite characters. 😄

[@mattg6262]

A sharp hand saw can do a lot of work in skilled hands..

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

And apparently even in unskilled hands. 😄

[@KennethColeStatenIsland]

I'm the first to hit the thumbs up button.

[@rockymanify]

I was second lol

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Winner winner chicken dinner! Thanks! 😄

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@rockymanify "Missed it by *this* much." 😄

[@Rsc-dz2sh]

Do they have replacement blades for this saw?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Actually no, they don't. But since it's just the saw and plastic (I think) handle, it probably wouldn't make sense.

[@Ohm51]

Yes ... you buy another pull saw. Then you have a newer one for fine critical cuts, and an iffy one you can throw into a tool box, good for finishing the inside corners stair stringers, and the bird's mouth in rafter cuts, and other such utilitarian tasks.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@Ohm51 😄

[@pierrefontecha]

T0:54 Why are you holding onto that end? Just let it drop.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Um, because I wanted to lift it up so it pinched the blade making it harder to make the cut? No? How about because I'm an idiot? 😂

[@atr4847]

Блин, дружище, говори по-русски, нифига не понятно)))

[@HydraSR]

Köszönjük, Emese.

[@MD-en3zm]

The main downside of these saws is that they can’t be sharpened. An old Disston is simple and fast to sharpen.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

True - I wouldn't want to try and sharpen that many teeth anyway. 😄

[@MD-en3zm]

I like to be able to sharpen, but the cheap disposable saws can be good too, and if you use it really occasionally, it may be a better deal. I have an Irwin handsaw as well - not that one, but more of a regular panel saw - and it works well. I grab it often when I need to do something quick. Part of me hates throwing it out and wasting it though when it’s no longer sharp. I have considered filing/grinding the whole blade flat and putting new teeth in it - not sure how this would work though.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@MD-en3zm I totally understand. It *is* a waste to just throw it away. It's not the money so much as it is the idea. I guess the other alternative is to spend money on a saw that can be sharpened, assuming they make such things.

[@MD-en3zm]

They´re pretty rare now. I think Paul Sellers found a few cheap ones and did some videos on them on his channel.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@MD-en3zm Interesting. Well, at least we can still buy good table saw blades that can be resharpened. I wouldn't sharpen one myself, of course - I'd send it in. But you get my point, I suspect. Pun wasn't originally intended, but I'll own up to it. 😄

[@johngaspar4425]

you have dainty hands

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

LOL. Nobody's ever said that before.

[@mikethompson6713]

Maybe you’re right that you shouldn’t be using a handsaw. 😁 just kidding. 👍

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

😂😂😂That's hysterical, and perfect! Thanks for the good laugh. I needed it right now. 😄

[@markhall3323]

Too much like an advertisement

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Yeah, I understand. But how else can I show something I like?

[@pijnto]

Only problem is anything with the Irwin brand on it is rubbish

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I haven't found that to be the case, but I totally understand having bad experiences with specific brands.

[@sapelesteve]

Looks like a nice saw. However, all they did was copy a Japanese saw, so nothing new there...........

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Well, it was new to *me*. 😄

[@ehudgavron9086]

Most of your video you say "I" but at the end you're like "check it out and let US know". US who? Your mice? Your kids? Your sponsors? Frankly this smells like a setup piece for Irwin. I have 6 hand saws and 2 circulars and 1 table and I'd never buy this flimsy p.o.c. Thanks for making it clear you can be bought. *unsubscribe*

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

LOL. "Us" means all of us who read the comments. No, I don't get paid by Irwin. Yes, I make a very small percentage from Amazon if you buy from my link, as do almost all KZbinrs. Sorry to see you go. But if you haven't learned that I'm completely honest in what I say and do by now, my guess is that you haven't watched many of my videos anyway.