wrote:

Hardpoint teeth are probably the best option. Paying more for a
plastic coating is a good idea -- they don't work that much better
than a good clean and waxed saw, but they do resist rust better if
left in the shed.

If you're tempted to get a Japanese-style pull saw for accurate
carpentry, then you'll probably find them to be a little weird at
first but deliver much better results than you'd had from a tenon saw
before. However buy a "traditional" one with a wooden handle
(Axminster or Tilgear) rather than a "Shark" or "Bear" with a plastic
handle. I haven't yet seen a plastic handled Japanese saw that wasn't
a rattling loose fit.

I've been using one of these
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/HandTools/Saws/d10/sd70 Duo Tricut Saw item
45275 for a while now and its bloody wonderful!

Under a £5 + postage of course.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257