Premium 8-Inch Dovetail Saw with 20 TPI Fine Teeth - High Precision Woodworking Hand Tool for Carpentry, Joinery & DIY Projects - Perfect for Cabinet Making, Furniture Crafting & Detailed Wood Cutting

Well executed for a modestly priced, 8" dovetail backsaw. While the tooth pattern is cross cut, it cuts very well with the grain too. The saw plate mikes at 0.021" and the kerf set is 0.023", which is already very good and it cuts straight (when I do my part, of course). After my initial "Out of the box" test, I did do a Paul Sellers set-up trick by laying a piece of painter's tape on the saw plate, just barely above the tooth gullets, and give the edge of the teeth a gentle swipe (heel to toe) on my 1200 grit diamond sharpening plate - first one side then the other. I also rub paraffin wax on the saw plate. Now it cuts like a dream.Yes, there are things about saws in this price range I'm not totally happy with; the saw plates are apparently epoxied into the solid brass backs, which means if you ever bend, let alone kink one you may never be able to properly repair it. The saw handles are o.k., but need improvement in both angle of approach and contouring. [You Tube has videos for that.] All in all, I'm a happy camper with both this and the other 10", 12" and 14" ones by the same maker I've bought.By the bye, they appear to have been made for them to their specifications by Lynx-Garlic & Son. A practice also done by Disston in the United States. ("House Brands" I believe they're called.) Same plate thickness, depth of cut, saw back, tote/handle and saw nuts. Only difference seem to be in the number of teeth in some models, the amount of kerf (more in Footprint, less in Lynx-Garlic & Son) and the finish coloration. So, "For A Few Dollars More", you pays your money and makes your choices.