JS-7 Adjustable-Depth Dozuki Saw
- Two saws in one and each precisely restricts depth of cut
- One side features sixteen teeth per inch
- The other side features twenty-four teeth per inch
- This combination will work in all hardwoods and softwoods, and makes laser-straight cuts
- Body is .25mm thick (.0115″), Max Depth of cut is 1-11/16″
Product Description
Setting the JS-7 cutting depth is a snap (the hex key is conveniently stored in the rear of the handle) and depth of cut is indicated on the saw body by a 32nds scale for either tooth configuration. With no possible way to foul the depth of cut, our JS-7 Adjustable-Depth Dozuki Saw encourages a full pull stroke making sawing more efficient and much faster. We believe you will find the JS-7 at least twice as fast than any other saw for repeatable cuts. Try the JS-7 Adjustable-Depth Dozuki Saw on dovetails, mortise and tenons, or any other joint where you demand your best effort – we believe there is not a faster or more precise way to make straight cuts of identical depth and we are thrilled to share it with you in this special offer…. More >>
JS-7 Adjustable-Depth Dozuki Saw
This is a good saw. The low rating is not for quality, but for the low value of the exorbitant price for a gimmick.
If you are cutting through-dovetails by hand, sure, you don’t want to overshoot the line. So the idea of a depth stop is like a set of training wheels for neophytes. That’s OK. You can do the same thing with a stick and a piece of carpet tape. Lay the board down flat on your bench. Align any saw on the end. Slide a pre-taped stick against the blade and, bingo! … instant depth-stop for twenty cents.
If you are cutting blind or half-blind dovetails, the depth stop idea will not work unless you make some kind of jig to hold the blade at a consistent angle to the board. And here is the real goofy part… NO ONE cuts all the way to the line… almost, but not all the way. We always pare to the line with chisels for the final fit. So what’s the point? Sooner or later, you are going to have to learn to cut very near your mark and stop without overshooting. If you want foolproof depth stop, make your own for the price of a stick and some tape. I have even heard of people C-clamping sticks to their saws… although that sounds like it would make the saw heavy and unbalanced.
Here’s what Bridge City is giving you for $140 bucks… A forty-dollar saw, with some lines and a metal stick.
It is not an evil idea, nor is it stupid… just grossly overpriced for what it does.