Handmade Bessho Jiro Ryoba

Ryoba are saws for general work and have rip teeth on one side of the blade and crosscut teeth on the other. Bessho Jiro's ryoba are handmade and have subtle differences that make the blades easy to use: they are taper ground from the tang to the toe and from the blades to the center. The set of the teeth is also tapered, and the crosscut teeth have slightly less set than the rip teeth.

These details ensure that the user can make cuts faster and more accurately than with a typical machine made replaceable blade saw. This saw can also be resharpened, as the teeth are not impulse hardened.

Please note: This saw should only be used with natural wood. Engineered wood products contain epoxies and glues that can damage the teeth.