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After 5 years of using a framing hammer, I swapped to a Japanese pull saw for trim work
Last month I was cutting baseboards for a house in Portland and my framing hammer kept messing up the miter joints. A buddy loaned me his Gyokucho pull saw and I cut the next 12 pieces perfectly in half the time. The kerf is so thin you barely need to sand anything. Has anyone else switched saw types for finish work or am I late to this party?
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charlesb422d ago
Read a thing from a trim carpenter online who said the switch to a pull saw cut his waste in half for crown molding. Your mileage may vary but it made sense to me.
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karen_shah562d ago
Exactly right about the kerf being thin. That tiny cut makes a huge difference when you're trying to get tight joints without any extra work. Also makes the saw way easier to control on delicate trim compared to a big framing hammer.
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