On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:52:48 +0100
"Brian Gaff" wrote:

The more teeth the smoother provided its not under powered or you
want to saw damp wood.
I hate power saws dangerous things.

I love power saws - they make some stuff so much easier to do.
Handsaws have their place, but ripping boards and panels for utility
projects isn't really one of them. If you're a "fine" woodworker, or
just like the feel of well-fettled hand tools, then knock yourself out,
but I don't think chipboard/MDF/OSB is ever going to be all that
/satisfying/ to work with, just effective when appropriately used.