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This has been a very enjoyable and interessting conversation so far.
[quote quote=312831] as with everything — try all the options and pick whichever works best for you.
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That is very true and what it comes down to. For me Personally i have no Issue with the Frame at an angle it just works for me and the versatility being able to switch blades and do just about all joinery + cut curves is just great in my book.
I was or in some cases still are in the same Shoes, i have done quiet alot of research and considered the western saws like Carcass or Dovetail Saw.
Ultimately i decided against it for a few reasons the biggest one was Price, I know quality has its price and like to buy a good tool once but i just cant afford to spend 140+ $ on a Saw.
Before you start with the Second Hand market, those Saws dont exist over here in Central Europe in Austria and Southern Germany at least everything was done with Frame Saws, Gents Saws and Handsaws.
We just dont have Carcass, Tennon or Dovetail Saws around here and Handsaws are also alot rarer then Framesaws. Unless you have someone from the US or UK that can take a look and pick you out a good straight Saw you’re buying the Unknown.
On the Ryoba the thing is its not designed to work in a Western Fashion with the Board in a Vise, in Toshio Odates fantastic book he mentions and shows the Japanese using very low Sawhorses (maybe like 30cm/1 foot high, if that) and essentially standing ontop of the Board and working that way, i think that explains the short blades and long handles.
As stated earlier its just about what works for you and what suits your needs best.