IRWIN Marples Dovetail Pull Saw, Fine Woodworking (2011491)

Fantastic little saw!

I’d like to give this saw a two (2) thumbs up review. Although the blade is VERY flexible….so remember it’s a “Pull Saw” so don’t risk bending it with a lot of forward stroke pressure….its cuts beautiful fine cuts! Highly recommend for detail cuts!

I haven't used mine yet. But I have used one similar to this when I worked at a cabinet factory. They work very well.

These little saws are very handy to have in my tool bucket. This is the third one of these that I've purchased, and I'll probably buy another when I mess this one up...but...The kerf of the blade is very thin. Sometimes this is great for bending the blade into an awkward position for a flush cut, and sometimes it's a pain when the blade binds up and bends.Don't get me wrong, when the saw is new it cuts pretty well. I even used it in an emergency to cut a 2x4 once. It cuts pretty clean with minimal tear out in most material. But even with just intermittent use, these saws only last about 18 to 24 months on a jobsite.For me, the compact size and affordable price make this a must have in my tool kit for occasions when I don't want to go all the way out to my truck to get a corded saw for one cut.

I needed a good saw to cut lots of small wooden dowels. Tried lots of things - miter box back saw, traditional dovetail saw, exact razor saw. This was by far the best. It was fast cutting, small kerf and had very little tear-out as the through-cut completed. Plus, there was this satisfying aggressive rip and hiss to the cut on the pull.The pull design is great, there is no compressive tension on the blade, so there is no threat of buckling with a thin blade, no need of the back.Altogether good.One warning: the tooth points are VERY sharp. I doesn't take much bouncing over metal to smooth them to the point that they float over the wood instead of cutting. I was cutting into a piece held in a vice, got careless at the end and brushed against the vice jaw. The middle 4 inches of the blade is out of commission.

I needed to cut small and thin pieces of tropical hardwoods; I had tried the various hobby-saws but they choked on nearly all of the woods I use.This saw is *very* sharp; I still have to be careful and slow, because it *is* such a slender kerf that anything harder/denser than maple can break the saw's teeth, but that's a problem with pretty much any saw capable of cutting on a small/miniature scale.Just be aware that the blade *is* very flexible, so if you're trying to make straight flat cuts, be cautious about pushing too hard , since this *is* designed to be a pull-saw.

11th house project. We have started to use trim that is plastic, some with mdf etc.power tools are overkill for 1” trim.The tooth gaps in our usual Hand saws ripped the plastic apart.This. Wow.I have used this knife multiple times a week for two months. The precision is incredible. The flexibility was nice too - allowed us to cut back foam spray along floors or walls to perfection.The flex can make cutting some things harder so note to work around that at times.It just keeps cutting. Not sure how long it takes for the blade to full but at this price it’s already paid for itself and will absolute get another when it does.

It cuts smoothly, with minimal kerf. On the downside, because the blade is so flexible--almost floppy--it's a bit hard to make a straight cut.The big problem, though, is that the tiny teeth break off easily. One of these saws lasts me about six months before it's useless. And although the blade is designed to be replaceable, Irwin doesn't sell spares.As others have pointed out, you can use Shark Corp 01-2204 blades, but for a buck more you could buy a whole new Irwin saw! That's irritating, but I still prefer to buy replacement blades rather than throw away plastic Irwin handles one after another. Besides, it's easy to keep spare blades on hand--which I strongly recommend. Trust me--unless you cut nothing but balsa wood, you're going to need them.All that said, it's still a good saw for many purposes.