Dennis M 1064
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Monito wrote:
Some handsaws cost more than some power saws. There are some things that only a fool would use a power saw for.
With the advent of scroll saws, table saws, circular saws, sabre saws, dovetail jigs and routers, and even plasma cutters, there is very little one would need a handsaw for. With the exception of a few hobbiests, or retireees, and maybe the amish, a carpenter that is trying to make a living, will typically do the major portion of cutting, with a power tool. Fine furniture makers will typically do the same. One might reach for the coping saw or back saw for a few delicate items. As a timberframer, the sixteen inch, ten inch and eight inch circular saws could not cut close enough to perfection, anymore than a handsaw could have. That is why all saw cuts on the "show side" are rough cut. The finish cut comes from the mallet and framers chisel. Much more accurate than a saw. . . hand or power. Right tool for the job.
As industry competition increases, and high quality is demanded along with high production, one must upgrade upon occasion, to keep from going the way of the T-Rex.
As far as hand saw prices go, regardless of how expensive they are, in the hands of a fool, they are worthless.
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