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Temple Tool Co Dozuki Rip-Cut 240mm vs Suizan Ryoba 270mm
Side-by-side comparison — specs, price, and expert verdict
Temple Tool Dozuki Pull Saw — Fine Rip-Cut 240mm
Temple Tool Co · Dozuki Rip-Cut 240mm
$65
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Specs Comparison
SpecificationsTemple Tool Co Dozuki Rip-Cut 240mmSuizan Ryoba 270mm
- Saw Type
- Dozuki
- Ryoba
- Cut Type
- Fine Rip-Cut
- Crosscut + Rip (double-edged)
- Blade Length
- 240mm
- 270mm
- TPI
- 19 TPI
- 15 / 9 TPI (cross / rip)
- Blade Thickness
- 0.3mm
- 0.5mm
- Back Spine
- ✓
- ✗
- Handle
- Japanese Cedar
- Wood (traditional)
- Replaceable Blade
- ✓
- ✓
- Made In
- Japan
- Japan
- Cordless
- ✓
- ✓
- Price
- $65
- $35
Which Should You Buy?
Temple Tool Co Dozuki Rip-Cut 240mm
The rip-cut companion to Temple's crosscut dozuki. Designed for cutting along the grain — tenon cheeks, rip cuts in thin stock, and splitting joints. Same exceptional build quality.
Pros
- + Purpose-built rip-cut teeth for clean grain-direction cuts
- + Same premium build as the crosscut version
- + Thin kerf reduces waste
- + Excellent for tenon cheeks
Cons
- − Only for rip cuts — you'll need the crosscut version too
- − Premium price
- − Limited availability
Suizan Ryoba 270mm
The best entry-level ryoba. Double-edged with crosscut teeth on one side and rip teeth on the other — one saw for all cuts. Suizan's quality punches above its price point, making it the ideal first Japanese saw.
Pros
- + Double-edged: crosscut + rip in one saw
- + Excellent value — best ryoba under $40
- + Thin 0.5mm kerf for minimal waste
- + Good all-round performer for beginners
Cons
- − No back spine — blade can flex on deep cuts
- − Not as refined as dedicated dozuki for joinery
- − Handle finish is basic