{"title":"Kataba","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"collection-hero__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur kataba are carefully curated for woodworkers that need to work quickly and with precision. These saws are finished by hand, and filed and ground to outperform machine-made saws. All our saws are forged by smiths that have been making saws for their entire working lives. We keep the selection small but of exceptional quality, and also stock files needed to maintain the saws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a professional or simply hold yourself to high standards, these are quality handmade tools built for long term use by discerning users that care about craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jiro-bessho-pro-kataba-pull-saw","title":"Jiro Bessho Pro Series Kataba - Precision Japanese Handsaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis kataba has a combination of rip and crosscut teeth in a single edge, making it more versatile and especially helpful for diagonal cuts. A great choice for users who cut a lot of dovetails or desire flexibility and don't do enough dedicated rip or cross cutting to justify two separate kataba.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hishika","offers":[{"title":"180mm","offer_id":45814629236954,"sku":"bessho-jiro-pro-kataba-180mm","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/7743\/5354\/files\/8BDB87C3-EF99-4D15-A293-28916C3706E6.png?v=1731363578"},{"product_id":"jiro-bessho-kataba-pull-saw","title":"Jiro Bessho Kataba - Precision Handmade Japanese Pull Saw","description":"\u003cp\u003eKataba are similar to panel saws and are designed for making deep cuts quickly. Unlike ryoba, they are dedicated to ripping or cross cutting. These saws are taper-ground from the tang to the toe of the blade, and are a constant width at the tang. These details aid in quickly making perfectly straight, narrow cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach saw is hardened and finished by hand and goes through multiple rounds of quality control and correction by traditional craftsmen, ensuring accuracy and a finish only found in hand forged saws.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hishika","offers":[{"title":"9.5\" \/ 240mm \/ Cross Cut","offer_id":45962423763162,"sku":"bessho-jiro-kataba-240mm-cross","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9.5\" \/ 240mm \/ Rip Cut","offer_id":46818667266266,"sku":null,"price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/7743\/5354\/files\/IMG_0142.jpg?v=1727977705"},{"product_id":"jiro-bessho-hardwood-kataba-pull-saw","title":"Jiro Bessho Hardwood Kataba - Precision Handmade Japanese Pull Saw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Sunday Carpenter Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Japanese saws are filed with a \"general purpose\" tooth, optimized for softwood. That works wonderfully in the Japanese context, where straight-grained, completely clear cedar and cypress are readily available, but less so when working with oak or maple. In hardwoods, a general purpose tooth will cut but not well: the blade tends to stutter, and you won't feel a clean \"bite\" on the pull the same way you will in softwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardwood kataba is different. Its teeth are filed to a geometry made for dense woods, leading to faster, more precise cuts. Unlike general purpose teeth, \u003cstrong\u003eit handles rip, cross, and diagonal cuts on hardwood with a single blade.\u003c\/strong\u003e In our tests on white oak, this saw cut ~30% faster than a similarly sized general purpose kataba, and left a much finer kerf - just over .5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone that does fine work with hardwoods, this will be an indispensable addition to your kit.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hishika","offers":[{"title":"8 1\/4\" (210mm)","offer_id":46816345129178,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/7743\/5354\/files\/IMG_9962.jpg?v=1756236374"}],"url":"https:\/\/sundaycarpenter.com\/collections\/kataba.oembed","provider":"The Sunday Carpenter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}