Electric Comet wrote in news:mg15n8$s79$10
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On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 17:16:29 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Blanchard wrote:

BTW, get one with replaceable blades - sharpening a Japanese saw is a
job for an expert. But they last a long time.

was concerned about the sharpening after looking at the blade closeup
like to be able to sharpen them myself
still leaves options though

Since you mention this, and you also mentioned setting teeth,
be aware that any saw you buy at Harbor Freight, Home Depot,
etc, likely has hardened teeth that you cannot sharpen; nor
can you set them (they'll break off), altho you can reduce
the set as has been suggested.

(I agree with you on the price of "antique" tools, but that's
because most sellers are not knowledgeable, and just copy the
price they see on someone else's website for something that
looks similar. That problem exists for pretty much anything
antique, not just tools).

John