Medium Set £76.40 if purchased individually: • Gyokucho 373 TPE Professional Yokobiki Dozuki 240mm SKU: 300373 • Gyokucho TPE Blue Hard Ryoba 240mm SKU: 300666
Large Set £85.70 if purchased individually: • Gyokucho 374 TPE Professional Dozuki Deep Blade 240mm SKU: 300374 • Gyokucho TPE Blue Hard Ryoba 270mm SKU: 300668
Medium Set: Gyokucho 373 - a professional crosscut dozuki, an accurate saw with a very thin plate and a full length spine used for similar tasks to a western carcase saw; trimming components to final length, defining the shoulders of half laps and housings etc.
Blade length: 240mm
Overall length: 550mm
Blade thickness: 0.3mm
Pitch: 1mm / 25.4tpi
Set: 0.125mm per side
Max depth of cut: = 45mm
TPE handle
Replacement blade = Part No S-370 (371 and 372 will also fit this saw)
Gyokucho Bluehard Ryoba 240mm blades are designed for precise and careful work, they have a slightly shallower angle on the toothline making them less aggressive than a standard ryoba and the sawplate is heat treated to be a little stiffer.
Blade length: 240mm
Blade Depthh: 65-83mm
Overall length: 560mm
Blade thickness: 0.5mm
Pitch XC: 1.7mm / 14.9tpi
Pitch Rip: 3.8 - 2.4mm / 6.7 - 10.6tpi
Set: 0.125mm
Max depth of cut: ∞
TPE handle
Replacement blade = Part No S-650 (S649, S651, S655 will also fit this saw)
Large Set: The Gyokucho 374 is a professional crosscut dozuki, an accurate saw with a very thin plate and a full length spine used for similar tasks to a western carcase saw; trimming components to final length, defining the shoulders of half laps and housings etc. Identical to the 373 in all respects apart from the depth of the plate, giving this saw slightly more depth of cut, possibly at the expense of a little nimbleness.
Blade length: 240mm
Overall length: 550mm
Blade thickness: 0.3mm
Pitch: 1mm / 25.4tpi
Set: 0.125mm per side
Max depth of cut: = 60mm
TPE handle
Replacement blade = Part No S-371 (S-370 and S-372 will also fit this handle and spine)
Gyokucho Bluehard Ryoba 270mm blades are designed for precise and careful work, they have a slightly shallower angle on the toothline making them less aggressive than a standard ryoba and the sawplate is heat treated to be a little stiffer.
Blade length: 270mm
Blade Depthh: 79-96mm
Overall length: 645mm
Blade thickness: 0.6mm
Pitch XC: 2.5mm / 10.2tpi
Pitch Rip: 5.6 - 3.8mm / 4.5 - 6.7tpi
Set: 0.125mm
Max depth of cut: ∞
TPE handle
Replacement blade = Part No S-655 (S649, S650, S651 will also fit this saw)
Gyokucho razorsaws, the original replaceable blade Japanese saws, have long been renowned for their cutting efficiency and excellent durability. The latest generation of Gyokucho saws have blue handles made from TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) a remarkable material that is simultaneously hard and resilient yet feels velvety to the touch and affords a superb grip. Rest assured that TPE is an eco-friendly alternative to rubber, and isn't harmful to the environment as it is completely recyclable.
The blades of Gyokucho saws are treated using a process called electroless nickel plating, this has three functions. Firstly, it protects the blade against corrosion, secondly it provides a nice shiny mirror surface so you can gauge your cutting angles, and thirdly its low friction properties inhibit resins and sap from building up on the blade - anything that does manage to get stuck to them can easily be washed off with warm soapy water. The teeth are differentially impulse hardened, one by one, bringing the outer surfaces to RC68 or more whilst still leaving the 'root' of the tooth soft and therefore much less prone to fracture - not unlike tiny Japanese sword blades. They are equally happy working in softwoods or temperate hard woods and can, with care and a light touch, be used on exotic timbers too.
