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I'm shopping around for a saw. I've been looking at various Dovetail and Beading saws. I'm not very sure which size would be best though. Tools for Working Wood has a nice Beading saw on their site. They mention the 4" and 6" being good for luthiers. I intend to use the saw for cutting mortises, etc....

Are there any guidelines for choosing a saw that come to mind?

As far as dovetail saws go, I really like Adria. Lie-Nielsen makes a great one too.

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Mike

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Thanks Mike. I was looking at Lie Nielsen's Dovetail model. I'm thinking I'll buy the little 4" Gent's saw from Tools For Working Wood, and maybe get the Dovetail from LN.
-John

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I have the Lie Nielsen saws and a few others but the one I like to use the most is a $19 pull saw I got at lowes.

I love my Dozuki saw. Accurate, easy to use, cuts like a dream and very affordable.

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I agree. I must have some Japanese blood in me because I sure like cutting on the pull stroke better than the push stroke. Probably due to my lack of training!

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I like saws that are task specific but in most case that would be variances on Japanese saws and or top line Western back saws. Having the right saw for the right task is the way to go. makes the task simpler and the saw last longer. Personally I have little faith in general porpose saws

Cutting a mortise with a saw would be a really cool trick. But seriously, I too am a big fan of the japanese pull saws.

I was in Lee Valley on Wed. buying go bars as mentioned here on another form and one of thier sales staff who builds mandolins pointed out a brand neww dovetail saw with a japan blade and a western handle . A really nice saw for $60.00 I didnt get to try it but Veritas makes good tools .

Thanks Todd. Thing is.... The saw probably won't see a whole lot of action, but I would like to have at least one very high quality saw in my shop. For the project I'll soon be working on, the deepest cut is something like 1 7/32". I was looking at the Gramercy Tools Beading Saws. The 8" one looks very attractive for lutherie work. I believe they come pre-sharpened. I also briefly took a look at the Adria saws. LN is another possibility but every time I go to their site I get overwhelmed thinking about which one would suit me best!

Mostly, I'll use the saw for cutting the body mortise, dovetail at the end of the neck, neck extension, and also making the box cut for an X-brace. This all applies to an archtop guitar. So far it seems to me like the Gramercy 8" Beading saw is a good choice. Any opinions?
-John