Reddit reviews Gyokucho 770-3500 Razor Dozuki Saw with Blade
We found 5 Reddit comments about Gyokucho 770-3500 Razor Dozuki Saw with Blade. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Modern variation of the traditional Japanese pull-stroke sawAccurately cut a variety of joints180mm blade has stiffen back for greater control.3mm thick blade gives a fine kerfMade in Japan
For budget starting with dovetails, I'd probably get a saw like a cheap Dozuki. For chisels, you can start with something cheap-ish and sharpen them enough to work decently well with a bit of effort.
The $100 Woodworker starter pack:
Total $95.16
Hard to beat Narex for the price.
Good set with the basics
A little nicer set
Planes are harder on a budget, the cheapest that is pretty likely to be good out of the box is the bench dog, but I'd try to find a stanley #5 to restore first.
For fine woodworking hand saws, pretty hard to beat a japanese ryoba and dozuki on a budget.
See this comment for a budget sharpening setup for the chisels and plane irons.
Ryoba 9-1/2" Double Edge Razor Saw for Hardwoods from Japan Woodworker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BSQU9UQ?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Gyokucho 770-3500 Razor Dozuki Saw with Blade https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CEF5HC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_h4ZQAb8657W4D
Sorry for the crappy links, I'm on mobile. These are the two I purchased. They are fine for me!
I'm wrapping up my first dovetail box project (which I'll probably post here soon), and after weeks of watching videos, this one from Jay Bates was the best in my opinion.
The Paul Sellers video is also fantastic, but it's nice seeing a mere mortal like Jay Bates explain his thought process - and that's why I like the Jay Bates video.
Now, two important things: buy a good crosscut saw (something like this, even if you think "oh, there's no reason to buy a nice saw if I don't know how to use it". It's $20, not expensive. You will get frustrated with the crappy saw because it's going to come out looking bad no matter how good you are with it. Second, buy a magnetic guide. It makes keeping your lines nice and straight much easier.