"Electric Comet" wrote in message
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If you look at what's for sale new or used some of the prices are
ridiculous

i guess enough people think that a wood handle and saw blade should
fetch lots of money

And "vintage" saws on ebay and bonanza must be inflated due to some
collector frenzy

I thought i'd find a used saw for cheap but now I am gonna get a
new 1 or 2

I agree that many of the prices are ridiculous.

If it were me, I'd be looking at dozuki saws. They are super for dovetails
even though that isn't their specific purpose. (There is another, smaller
one - forget the name - specifically for that purpose).

They may not serve for tenons due to the depth of cut being limited by the
spine. One could cut go as deep as possible and finish with a kataba or
flush cut, no spine on either.

If you are interested in them, be aware that some are for rip, others for
crosscut; number of TPI varies too. AFAIK, they are mostly for softwoods
but I use them on hardwood too. The teeth are very hard and therefore
brittle, can be broken off if one isn't careful.

Prices vary widely. I used to buy them for $15-$20, see them on eBay now
for $35-$50 which is about the same adjusting for inflation. One could also
pay a ton more but I wouldn't, YMMV.

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dadiOH
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