Spear & Jackson Saw Tenon 10 inch x 13 ppi

For the price this is the best tenon saw out there. The handles fastened with screws not rivets now. Out of the box is is just ok but if you spend an hour on it you can have it as good as a Disston. I sharpened the saw and reshaped the handle to fit my hand after that it’s just dreamy. Paul Sellers and Rex Krueger both have articles and videos on how to tune up saws well worth it.

Since I bought this S & J 10", 13 tpi, 5010Y tenon saw in August, 2021, it's seen a lot of use and held up admirably. So I thought I'd update a couple of things. The plate is 0.026" thick and, at the moment, the kerf is 0.036" and the "Cross Ground" found in the description is not "Cross Cut", but cut straight across "Rip Cut". By the bye, since this comments section seems to include all things S & J saw related, if you have one ot their's with rivets instead of saw bolts, Amazon now sells saw bolts of two kinds from Taylor Tools. This saw, while not "Highly Refined" [hence the good price] it's serviceable w/a little "Fettling". The Paul Sellers' trick of using a mill file to take the excess set on the sides of the teeth down evenly on both sides a bit [jointing] works. So, of course, would removing it by using an anvil and a smooth face hammer. (Getting the reduced set reset evenly will take a lot of attention to detail. I'd suggest sandwiching the teeth between the anvil and a piece of flat ⅛" or thicker steel and hammering "Gently" on the steel. That way it won't take near as much "Fussing".) Otherwise, it will do the job of sawing close to your pencil line/Knife Wall leaving you to clean it up w/a chisel and/or a shoulder plane, etc. Addendum: I just helped another woodworker with a question about suitability of the the S&J 12" Tenon Saw in a miter box and I noticed something disturbing in the reviews; Benjamin Franklin's discovery [electricity] has led us to a society that has not only lost the hard won, time tested institutional knowledge of how hand tools are supposed to work properly, but get unembarrassedly upset when the tools don't conform to their preconceived misconceptions. What do I mean? All one handed saws, from 8" 26 tpi dovetail to 28" 4 tpi ripsaws are supposed to be gripped by the last three fingers of your hand and the first (pointer) finger laid along side the saw handle pointing towards the toe (tip) of the blade to help guide the cut straight. A bench (hand) plane, smoother, jack, fore and jointer plane's Tote (rear handle) is the same; three fingers around the body and the fore finger up under the plane iron helping to both guide the plane forward and be instantly ready to adjust the cutting depth as necessary. If you buy a handsaw whose saw plate's too short for your saw stroke, either shorten your saw stroke or buy a longer saw AFTER you read the dimensions and quit having a hissy fit. By the bye, if you go to Blackburn Tools [blackburntools.com] you'll find a lot of parts (like saw bolts, etc), measurements for hand sizes and much more - but only if you're willing to put in the effort to do so. Otherwise your reactions to the lack of knowledge you don't have speaks more to your institutionability, than it does your institutional knowledgeability.

Sharp works good

Excellent product, comfortable grip, sharp as a razor

The handle is awful, and the tooth set is too wide. If you want to correct those two problems, which I actually enjoy doing, this can be a very nice saw. The brass back is very heavy, which is good, and the blade seems to be of good quality. I would consider this saw to be material for a project, and in fact that is why I have bought a couple of this saw and a few of other types of S&J saws as well and have been quite happy with them for that purpose.

Are you kidding me ? This saw is beautiful, and I don't usually use this term to describe a tool, It is robust, feels great in your hand, has an amazing cut, great price, and is one good looking saw. It now has the best spot on my tool wall. I love this tool, I can't wait to order my next Spear & Jackson saw. The quality is equal to the best out there , and I have a lot of nice saws...

Great saw. Seller sent me a damaged one.

Saw teeth cut wide groove out of box for me but a couple taps with the hammer and your cutting like butter stay traditional. And you want have to worry about teeth getting broken off like the cost effective Japanese saws

My 30-year old Spear & Jackson finally needs replacing and I was skeptical about the current version being as good, but I need not have worried. This is an absolutely excellent saw, very sharp even teeth, well balanced and perfectly weighted. I already used it to create some complicated Chinese interlocking joinery and the results were excellent. Please note, DO NOT press down when using this saw, the saw's own weight is designed to achieve the ideal cutting speed, you just need to move it back and forth!

Non si battono le seghe giapponesi per precisione, ma per solidità qua siamo ai massimi livelli!

Fijne zaag zaagt mooi recht, ws. mede door goede rug. Ligt niet heel prettig in mijn brede hand, derhalve handvat aangepast (vergroot en her en der meer afgerond)

Thank you, Amazon. What can I say about this Materpiece? It is a real beauty that combines between sturdiness, beauty and practicality. Spear & Jackson; the name says it all.

Snelle levering in stevige kartonnen envelop. Mooie en degelijke zaag in goede staat ontvangen. Werkt prima zoals geadviseerd door dhr. Sellers.