Carpenters Hand Saws by TPI, Length & Fix Stage

FAQs

The teeth cut on both the push and the pull, which makes the saw fast. The cut is wider and rougher, so it suits work where the edge will be covered.

First fix at 7tpi and 8ppi cuts fast through structural timber. Second fix at 11tpi cuts more slowly and leaves an edge that needs no cleaning before finishing.

One with a stiffened back along the blade, which lets a thin blade cut a joint accurately without flexing. That is why it is used against a mitre box rather than freehand.

550mm crosses a wide board in fewer strokes. A 350mm tool box saw fits a bag where a full length saw will not, at the same tooth count.

Yes, at 250mm and 300mm, which changes the depth of cut the stiffened back allows before the back itself reaches the timber.

Hardpoint teeth cannot, and are replaced when dull. Whether a saw is hardpoint is stated rather than being judged from the appearance of the teeth.

Clear

Double ground teeth cut on both the push and the pull, which is what makes a saw fast on structural timber. The trade is that the cut is wider and rougher, so a double ground saw is used where the edge will be covered rather than seen. It is also why a single saw rarely covers a whole job from framing to finishing.

Tooth count sorts the range into stages. First fix at 7tpi and 8ppi cuts fast through structural timber. Second fix at 11tpi cuts more slowly and leaves an edge that does not need cleaning up before it is finished. Tooth count is stamped on the blade alongside the ppi figure on the double ground saws.

A tenon saw is a different tool again, with a stiffened back along the blade. That stiffness is what lets a thin blade cut a joint accurately without flexing, and it is why a tenon saw is used against a mitre box rather than freehand. The back also limits how deep the cut can go before it reaches the timber.

Blade length is chosen against both the cut and the carry. A 550mm saw crosses a wide board in fewer strokes; a 350mm tool box saw fits a bag where a full length saw will not. Both cut the same timber at the same tooth count. Send the timber and the stage to 07754288583 on WhatsApp. Blade length and tooth count are stated together so a saw can be matched to both the stage and the board width.