Shogun FLK100 Japanese Keyhole Pull Saw 100mm Length

Why Use A Japanese Pull Saw?

Harder Steel – Stays Sharp Longer

Cuts On Pull Action – Higher Cutting Accuracy

Requires Less Effort – Thinner blade is Light Weight To Use

The Shogun keyhole saw is designed to cut holes from the centre of a panel or door. It is small and agile with a flexible blade for precision cuts.

Fits comfortably in the hand with a wooden handle.

It is also fantastic for removing bulk material from a wood carving blank prior to the onset of carving.

As with all Japanese saws: it cuts on the pull stroke.

Shogun FLK100 Specification:

Blade Length: 100mm

blade Height: 10mm - 5mm

Blade Thickness (Plate): 0.7mm

Blade Thickness (Kerf): 0.9mm

Tooth Space: 1.5mm (17tpi)

Overall Length: 230mm

The most noticeable design feature of a Japanese saw is that the teeth are angled backwards towards the handle. When in use, the cutting action is on the pull-stroke hence Japanese saws are often referred to as pull saws. The saw is designed to cut as you draw it through the timber, totally the opposite to a traditional western saw. The benefit of the pull saw design, is that as much pressure as desired can be applied to the cut without fear of the blade buckling. This gentle method of sawing also ensures far more accuracy and a much thinner blade can be used which equals less resistance and a faster cut.

When a Japanese saw is at work, the blade is under tension rather than compression as is the case with a Western pattern saw. As a result, the blade of a Japanese saw can be made far thinner and of much harder steel.