A specialized saw with a thick back spine and fine crosscut teeth, designed specifically for cutting the shoulders and cheeks of tenon joints. Narrower than a full Dozuki and optimized for this single task, it produces the flat-bottomed, square-shouldered tenon faces that define precision Japanese joinery.
Maker's Stamp / Mei (銘)Mei stamp — Hozohiki NokogiriTechnical Data
CategorySaw
RegionsMiki, Hyogo
Best Materials
TenoningHardwoodsFine Joinery
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