What this tool adds
What this tool adds to your bench
The Kataba has one working row of crosscut teeth. Choose it when the job is mainly cutting across the grain in boards or square timber, rather than switching between rip and crosscut edges on a Ryoba. Its unbacked blade also has a different clearance arrangement from a spine-stiffened Dozuki.
The selected blade is 265 mm long with 14 TPI teeth. Plate thickness is 0.6 mm and stated kerf 0.8 mm. Use those figures to allow for the material removed and plan room for the pull stroke.
The complete saw is 600 mm long with a 300 mm wrapped wooden handle, and the listing gives a 165 g tool weight. These are tool specifications, not package dimensions. Its blade is replaceable with the matching Suizan 265 mm Kataba blade; a different saw’s similar length does not establish attachment fit.
Choose this dedicated crosscut format for a long, open approach to the work. Compare the SR-001 Ryoba when with-grain cuts are also frequent, or the compact SDE-002 Dozuki when a backed blade better suits small joinery. A maximum cutting depth is not established here, even though the Kataba has no stiffening spine along its back.
Choose for your actual work
- Choose it for cross-grain work rather than expecting a separate rip edge.
- Check room for the complete 600 mm tool and the intended stroke.
Fit checks & limits
- No maximum cutting depth or universal guide fit is established.
- Only the matching Kataba replacement is confirmed.
Use & care
Use the pull stroke and the specified K-001replacement.
Questions before you choose
Would it replace both edges of a Ryoba?
It is a dedicated crosscut saw. Compare a Ryoba if you also need a rip edge for with-grain cuts.
Why compare a backed Dozuki for a small joint?
A backed blade and an unbacked blade have different support and clearance. Compare the joint depth and approach rather than choosing only by tooth count.
Is 265 mm the complete-tool storage length?
It is the blade length. The stated complete-tool length is 600 mm, which is the more useful figure for a tool bag or storage rack.