Veritas or PAX?

[GLFaria]

I have a 15 TPI backsaw - admittedly not the best quality, being a Bahco, and besides the teeth are what I believe is now called "universal cut", whatever that is; 0.5mm thick plate, 0,9mm kerf - which I find a bit rough for the kind of use I intend the 20TPI for.

For that kind of cutting I have been making do, sort of, with a 32TPI, Junior hacksaw - not the best option for woodworking, you must agree.

So, even though I can understand 14 TPI are of a more general use, I am taking my chance with 20TPI (actually, I would also be taking a chance with the 14TPI option, my only rip cut saw - which I modified from an originally crosscut - so far being 7 TPI).

Thank you.

G.

 

[xy mosian]

..... it is much easier to add weight to almost any kind of implement than it is to take weight off...

That applies to me as well, especially at this time of year
Thanks everyone for a very interesting thread.

xy