【New, Unopened】 Kanejun Banshu Miki Uchihamono Traditional Craftsman, Third Generation Juntaro Mitsukawa Fine Work Saw Set of Five, with Saw Wrap (Genuine Paulownia Wood Handles) Professional Fine Work Saws from a Third Generation, 100-Year-Old Tradition Five saws, each best suited for the five essential woodworking tasks (crosscut, rip, angled cut, dowel cut, and transom cut). Traditional craftsman Juntaro Mitsukawa (Daizo Mitsukawa), the third generation, produces these saws using the traditional Banshu Miki Uchihamono manufacturing method, paying close attention to the shape, balance, tooth pattern, handle angle, and other details of the saw blades for optimal performance. ・Crosscut Saw (Hikiri Noko): Blade Length 170mm, Teeth/Sun 30 (Edo Pattern) ・Rip Saw (Gangari Noko): Blade Length 170mm, Teeth/Sun 15 ・Angled Cut Saw (Oshibiki Noko): Blade Length 170mm, Improved Blade ・Dowel Cut Saw (Dabo Kiri Noko): Blade Length 150mm, Teeth/Sun 30 (Dotsu Pattern) ・Transom Saw (Ranma Hiki): Blade Length 70mm, Teeth/Sun 26 1. Crosscut Saw (Hikiri Noko) Blade Length 170mm, Teeth/Sun 30 (Edo Pattern) This saw cuts wood perpendicular to the grain (fiber direction), as the name suggests, across the grain. 2. Rip Saw (Gangari Noko) Blade Length 170mm, Teeth/Sun 15 This saw is used to rip wood along the grain. The blade tip processing, not found in conventional rip saw blades, allows for smooth cutting as if planing. 3. Angled Cut Saw (Oshibiki Noko) Blade Length 170mm, Improved Blade The saw teeth combine crosscut and rip saw teeth to cut at an angle to the grain, and it features Juntaro Mitsukawa's unique improved blade with a window to remove sawdust. It is also used to saw both sides of the groove on a plane bed. Large Image 4. Dowel Cut Saw (Dabo Kiri Noko) Blade Length 150mm, Teeth/Sun 30 (Dotsu Pattern) This saw is used to cut off driven wooden pegs and bamboo pegs (dowels) from the root. The saw blade is thinned to allow it to be used by bending the blade to lay flat against the surface of the board. The teeth are set without set to prevent damage to the board surface, as the blade is used by rubbing it against the finished surface of the board. Large Image 5. Transom Saw (Ranma Hiki) Blade Length 70mm, Teeth/Sun 26 This saw is used for cutting extremely fine details, such as openwork carvings in transoms. The saw blade is thin, and the tip is pointed. The saw teeth are impact-hardened, making them suitable for use on hard wood.