Originally Posted by
Jack Dover
Every time someone mentions the right way of using Japanese saws - the post just gets ignored and a discussion moves on. Witness it yourself, lol.
The eastern (including Japanese) traditions have been filled with ritual and spiritualism. Their tools were developed in this environment. The eastern tradition often has been to be seated for much of what western tradition has done standing.
The western traditions are much different than the eastern traditions.
Trying to work with eastern tools while using traditionally western methods will produce some problems in the blending.
jtk
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