Originally Posted by
Mike Holbrook
Good idea to buy a restored saw to start. ........ Another option that no one mentioned is a bowsaw. WoodJoy tools makes excellent bowsaws at very reasonable prices, both in rip and XX. A Japanese Turbo blade in a WoodJoy bowsaw is easy to use and instead of having to sharpen the blade you can just replace it when the extra hard Japanese teeth finally wear out. Japanese blades are available in crosscut, rip and turning or jigging blades. One bowsaw with a few blades may handle the work of three or four handsaws which may be a bonus for a new user.