Kataba Azebiki Noko Japanese Hand Saw for Cross Cutting By Nakaya Takijiro V - 90mm

Brand name: Nakaya Takijiro (中屋瀧次郎)

Smith name: Ido Mamoru (伊藤守，1953～)

Steel: White Steel #2

Cutting edge length: 90mm

Total length: 345mm

Blade thickness: about 0.50mm

Weight: 58g

Blade sharpening and adjusting: Ido Mamoru

Manufacture Era: around 2020

Accessories: -

Additional Information: Unused, in brand new condition.

As shown in the last photo, unlike the typical Azebiki saws on the market with curved (convex) tooth lines, the teeth on the middle section of this blade are almost completely straight. As for why it is designed this way, I have quoted Mr. Tsuchida's tweet below (translated into English). Link to the original post: https://x.com/tsuchidahamono/status/1999989519064662092

“For the Azebiki saw, the teeth should be set right up to the very limit of the tip. Aside from the tip, the rest of the tooth line should not be convex (bellied), but kept straight like a standard saw. My father mentioned that he learned this from Tetsunosuke Miyano II. When convex-edged Azebiki saws are brought in for sharpening, usually only the apex of the curved blade is worn down. In other words, they only engage the wood at a localized point. The Azebiki saw made by Nakaya Hanbei  and used by Sekino Seiun, which is housed in the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, wasn't convex either.”