Buying my first pistol grip saw solved years of frustration with gents saws and Japanese pull saws. It is hard to say whether the years of struggle made me a better sawyer or whether they were simply frustration.
When I bought switched over, my lines stopped wandering, I could more easily tell plumb and square to the face, and the saw bound up less. For me I believe the pistol grip felt right to me because I was used to pistols. The heavy brass top helps me feel when it's off plumb, and the pistol grip helps me index it as well.
My first handsaw were old disstons, and I recently started buying and really liking the saws Andrew Florip makes... he stopped for a while due to illness I believe.
Saws do need sharpening, so you do need to understand how to sharpen no matter what saw you buy.
When I bought switched over, my lines stopped wandering, I could more easily tell plumb and square to the face, and the saw bound up less. For me I believe the pistol grip felt right to me because I was used to pistols. The heavy brass top helps me feel when it's off plumb, and the pistol grip helps me index it as well.
My first handsaw were old disstons, and I recently started buying and really liking the saws Andrew Florip makes... he stopped for a while due to illness I believe.
Saws do need sharpening, so you do need to understand how to sharpen no matter what saw you buy.
