Question on Japanese saw Gyokucho #372 Rip Cut Dozuki

I just bought this saw and I have a question.

I saw some videos from David Barrow furniture from UK showing this same saw. He cuts a dovetail very fast (rip cut).

I got mine last weekend and tried it, but it was not fast at all. Is it a breaking period? It is much faster than a cross cut japanese saw, but not like he showed.

I cannot try now, because I work out of town so I have to wait until Saturday to try again.

Could it be he was not cutting maple?

I have a Lie Nilsen dovetail saw, so I know it cuts faster. I don't like the push, I rather have the pull cut.

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Originally Posted by Fidel Fernandez

Could it be he was not cutting maple?

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That would be it.