Gyokucho Razorsaw No. 105 Hardwood Crosscut Kataba — 255 mm

What this tool adds

What this tool adds to your bench

Choose the No. 105 for dedicated crosscuts when a fine tooth pattern is the priority. The selected source names hardwoods such as oak, teak and maple. Compare that 22 TPI crosscut edge with the coarser 14 TPI Kataba rather than choosing between them from blade length alone.

The blade is nominally 255 mm, or about ten inches, and 0.020 inch thick. It has no stiffening spine along its back, giving a different clearance arrangement from a backed Dozuki. A maximum working depth is not established by the blade length or the absence of a spine.

The selected source describes impulse-hardened teeth and a bamboo-wrapped wooden handle. The complete saw is listed at 22 inches long. Its blade is replaceable: the original publisher identifies the spare as item 155617, also offered as the S-105 replacement.

Choose it for fine cross-grain work with an open approach to the stock. Compare the Suizan Kataba for a different crosscut pitch or the 651 Ryoba when a second rip edge is useful. It is one complete saw; the extra saws and replacement blade suggested on the publisher’s page are separate purchases.

Choose for your actual work

• Choose the crosscut pitch against the work rather than length alone.
• Order the exact replacement relationship instead of assuming all 255 mm blades fit.

Fit checks & limits

• Confirm the kerf and usable cutting depth if a joint or guide depends on those dimensions.
• Match spare equipment and specifications to Razorsaw No. 105; specifications shown for neighboring products do not establish this saw’s fit.

Use & care

The blade is replaceable; use the specified No. 105 replacement relationship.