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Believe the hype
By: Doug Fedoroff (Aug, 2023)
You guys did a great job designing and building this thing. It's perfect. My old dovetail saw, while very nice, is on tenon cheek duty from now on.
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Diminutive Dovetail Dynamo
By: John S (Apr, 2022)
9" hmmm, maybe designed for an NYC studio apartment. I make furniture, not model airplanes. When I was looking for a dovetail saw, the Gramercy was sold out. I bought another premium dovetail saw. It's great. On a trip to NYC, I trundled down to Brooklyn to check out the "storefront." VERY glad I did. The saws were in stock. It looked like a toy next to its backsaw brethren. "That's cute." "Here, try it out" she said, handing me a chunk of oak. I tightened the wood into the bench vise. She handed me the saw. Fit. Balance. Perfect in my "R" hand. Light, but with targeted heft. The teeth are minute, a thin blade embedded in a thick brass spine. I gently pulled the blade along the rough oak to produce a thin, skip-free cut. The cut is clean, but surprisingly fast for such a fine saw. Having just dropped a lot on a saw, I lovingly set the tester down and bought the milk paint and book I had come for. Three weeks later, I was sawing dovetails with the premium dovetail saw. What had been comfortable felt a tad awkward, it skipped a bit, the kerfs were thick. Ah, that darn Gramercy! A week later, I broke down. I've cut more than 30 dovetails for drawers with the 9" Gramercy. I've never managed such clean, tight dovetails. I absolutely love this saw. It is a dream in 3/4" cherry. I can saw super close to the line with a cut that nearly looks pared. I can easily get 90 degrees. I can start the cut flat on the wood, no starting in the non-cutting stroke to get a kerf. No jumping. No missed lines. If you can't make it to Brooklyn, give it a shot. I understand that TFW has a generous return policy. After six months of dovetails, it'll probably take an axe to cleave me from this saw.
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Worth It
By: Eric Weissman (Oct, 2021)
I found myself writing a doctoral dissertation about why I bought this saw. Long and boring. I tried a dovetail saw from another respected American tool maker; called Joel and discussed the Gramercy Tools dovetail saw and why I should try it at over twice the price of the saw I was fighting. He's right. The Gramercy is worth it. First shot out of the box: straight, square cuts at the line. I put a tight, clean two-tail, three pin test joint together with only light chisel correction of one tail cut. Cuts start easily where I want them and without a chiseled wall to align. Yes, the saw is worth it.
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Awkward Saw
By: John Godfrey (Jan, 2021)
I had high hopes for this saw, unfortunately it left a bit to be desired. The handle is at an uncomfortable angle and it has a tight fit to the hand (not a good thing). While it cuts quickly it is also a really flimsy blade. Very difficult to use in extremely dense wood. I really want to love this saw but it's not happening for me. For the price I expect more
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Great dovetail saw all around
By: Pat ODonnell (Apr, 2020)
I have many good quality hand saws that I use for dovetails and other detail work. Wanted something with more teeth for thinner material. I got the saw about a month ago and for dovetails it’s my go to saw for any thickness of material. I’ve been making sawdust for over 35 years take my word you won’t be disappointed.
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Ms
By: Robin Moscato (Sep, 2016)
This is a beautiful saw, a pleasure to use and look at. Starts the cut better than any I've used and cuts smooth and fast. Got it just in time to cut the dovetails on a project I had laid out and as I get a feel for the saw I think it will get better over time. Beautiful handle, great for smaller hands. Always appreciate the fast shipping.
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Converted!
By: Jeffer Oliver (Dec, 2015)
I have been a strong component for the use of Japanese Dozuli saws, especially with very fine teeth, to cut dovetails for years. I have made the plung to purchase this, after going through a lot of Paul Sellers videos and realizing - I don't need to have a tool I can't maintain, or repair. This was a converting factor for me - whereas I had to relearn how to start a western saw again, it still does everything I purchased to do exceptionally!
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A superior saw
By: Revel Woodard (Aug, 2014)
This saw was a revelation for me. It is an extremely well designed and built tool. This is the kind of tool that teaches the user. Using this saw for the first time was for me akin to playing guitar through a tube amp for the first time, or eating my first really steak. A saw is a saw is a saw and, a saw by any other name is still a saw. By the same token, just because it is called a saw does not a saw make. To me this saw is the pinnacle of the hand tool revival; this is not the idea of the thing, but the thing itself. At first I might have thought the handle was a bit small for my hand, but in time I came to appreciate the lighter touch that it encouraged. As with any hand sawing and especially with dovetailing, we should let the saw do the work. The guys at Grammercy Tools have certainly done their work, and it shows.
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Perfection with a walnut handle...
By: Thomas Priest (Apr, 2013)
I have only had the saw for a few days now and already it's made life easier. This saw is everything it has been described as being and more. The hang is perfect and the filing is a terrific balance. The saw for me is the perfect size, it's small in comparison to some other brands and lighter too which at first may seem to be a negative but once in use you see how truly nice these features are- it starts smooth and stays on the line with very little effort. It has no more blade than it needs and that's what makes it such a joy to use- I really feel it makes me saw better and without the extra weight and depth of cut it keeps your cuts true. This is one of those tools you know you will be using the rest of your life and then someone else can carry it on. Thanks for your attention to detail and building a saw that is no more or no less than it needs to be- as I described to a friend it's perfection with a walnut handle. I highly recommend this saw for anyone, beginners to masters.
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Cutting straight, true and effortlessly
By: Edward Wild (Mar, 2013)
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The best dovetail saw.
By: Art Kieres (Mar, 2013)
I have dozens of handsaws (all very necessary of course...) and this is the one I pick up whenever I have small cuts to make. Cuts like butter and is very comfortable to use. If you're looking for a dovetail saw stop you're search, you've found it.
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