I decided to sell some tools I don't use in order to be able to get 2 decent saws. I have used Japanese until now but I don't like the handle or the pull stroke so much,
I guess I'm a westerner after all
I read that the way a saw is sharpened will make it harder or easier to maintain, so I assume this should be a consideration for me.
I don't plan on owning 3 dovetail saws... only one. I'm cutting down to necessities both for financial reasons and for practicality, all this tool stuff has taken a lot of time away from actually doing woodworking, and I feel it's time to come back down to earth.
I was thinking the LN are a good bet, with the canted blades, that a dovetail saw and a carcass saw should cover most work, right?
The price for them seems good, and is as high as I feel I can logically go.
What I don't know is how they are sharpened, or if it's really a good choice as all arounders. I have medium to small hands, I can comfortably get a 4 finger grip on a No. 3 (don't hate me )
I'll be able to go visit TFWW easily more than once as I'll be only 30minutes away from Manhattan for a week, but even so the Gramercy are pricey.... believe it or not I can actually get the Gramercy in Israel! yeah ere moving forward.... but I'd pay about 40% extra. . . making them WAY out of my current budget. but than again they seem to be everyones favorite.. (would still buy them in US)
I'm really not sure what to do.... almost feel like I should just give up and get nothing... but I'm stuck without a pair of decent joinery saws.
Will I feel the Gramercy were worth it if I get them? or will I also feel "how on earth can I sharpen this. . . ." and the same for LN?
Sorry for all the rambling..