200ok@lemmy.world to Buy Canadian@lemmy.ca · 7 days agoTools made in Canada?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarebowreality@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-27 days agoStihl is Germany. Matika is Japan… This might help: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool_manufacturers
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoAs a tidbit Japanese handsaws have backwards teeth so it cuts on the pull instead of the push No idea if that’s in your future plans but may be something to be wary of
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-25 days agoI have, cutting on the pull is better…or it would if I wasn’t so used to cutting on the push that I kept messing up. Those few strokes in a row that I get it are cool Here’s an article on it for more info, though I wouldn’t trust affiliate links https://www.thisoldhouse.com/tools/21018351/japanese-handsaws
Stihl is Germany. Matika is Japan… This might help: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool_manufacturers
Thank you!!
As a tidbit
Japanese handsaws have backwards teeth so it cuts on the pull instead of the push
No idea if that’s in your future plans but may be something to be wary of
TIL! Have you tried both styles?
I have, cutting on the pull is better…or it would if I wasn’t so used to cutting on the push that I kept messing up. Those few strokes in a row that I get it are cool
Here’s an article on it for more info, though I wouldn’t trust affiliate links
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/tools/21018351/japanese-handsaws
Thanks for sharing!