Japanese Folding Saw VIII Kataba Z-Saw

Manufacture: Japan
Brand: Z-Saw
Model: Kataba VIII 265
Mounting Type: Hook-Fit
Blade Length: 265 mm
Blade Thickness: 0.6 mm
Pitch: 1.75 mm / 15 TPI
Kerf: 0.92 mm

Z-saw is a Japanese company that specializes in making traditional Japanese saws and tools for woodworking. They manufacture their products using premium materials and technologies. Due to their precision and quality, Z-saw has become one of the most significant manufacturers of hand saws and other woodworking tools in the world. Their products are popular and respected among craftsmen and are known for their high quality, durability, and accuracy.

JP Zetsaw Co., Ltd., Omura, Miki-city, 673-0404, Hyogo, Japan, +81-794-83-2001 CZ Tokyo Tools s.r.o., Slovinská 652/19, Prague 10, 10100, CZ, 773707811, info@tokyotools.cz

The blade is made of hardened steel, and the handle is coated aluminum with a hard rubberized grip.

Proper care of the saw blade will increase work efficiency and extend its lifespan. Always clean the saw blade of all debris after use. Regularly oil it. When storing, wrap the saw blade in anti-corrosive or newspaper.
The saw blade can be replaced if necessary with a new one. 

Japanese hand saws, nokogiri, are tools intended for cutting on the pull stroke, not the push. This fundamental difference in design distinguishes them from Western hand saws. Japanese saws typically have thinner blades with sharper and more precisely set teeth, allowing for cleaner and finer cuts with less effort.
Cutting on the pull stroke allows for better control and precision, as you can guide the saw more easily with your fingertips. The saw blade also stays straighter and more tensioned during the cut, which allows for the use of thinner blades. Thinner blades create a narrower kerf and remove less material, making cutting require less effort and easing stress on the user's hands and shoulders.