The FAMEX 5547 Japanese Saw with Hybrid Tooth Design belongs to the Kataba family. These Japanese saws are versatile "all-rounders" and are very popular. In Japan, Kataba saws are often used in carpentry. The high-quality hybrid tooth design is ideal for both crosscuts and rip cuts. Additionally, this Japanese saw is equipped with an ergonomic, non-slip handle, making it well-suited for cutting and mitering tasks.
The Pull-Cut System:
Unlike Western saws, Japanese pull saws are guided by a pulling motion. The blades are also much thinner and more flexible, allowing for extremely precise and controlled cuts. Moreover, the Japanese saw is ideal for creating contact surfaces when cutting miters, notching, or making stepped cuts for overlapping joints.
The Saw Blade:
Compared to European saws, this saw blade is much thinner and thus more flexible. This results in requiring less effort while providing the user with better control over the saw. As a result, fast, clean, and flush cuts are achieved. The blade is made of high-quality carbon steel (68-71 HRC). The tooth design is electronically impulse-hardened for increased durability.
Special Tooth Design:
The "SHARK" tooth design, with 3 cutting edges, is extremely sharp. This greatly reduces the likelihood of frayed cut edges, meaning fewer post-processing tasks are necessary. The hybrid tooth design features 15 teeth per inch, making it coarse enough for efficient and fast wood removal but also fine enough to produce precise cuts.
Technical Data:
- Overall length of the saw: 40 cm
- Usable blade length: 26.5 cm
- Blade thickness: only 0.6 mm
- Cutting width: only 0.9 mm
- Teeth per inch: 15 (hybrid tooth design)
- Tooth geometry: Teeth on 3 sides, diamond-ground and hardened
- Application: Suitable for hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, PVC
- Quality: Blade made of high-quality carbon steel, highly flexible
