HART 20-inch Hand Saw with Rubber Grip Handle

Like other reviewers, I am suspicious of some of the 'positive' reviews. I saw A LOT of raw wood to craft Rune sets. (Search Baltic Thundercross Runes for blogspot) I rarely saw wood processed from a lumber mill. I saw wood from a variety of mostly fallen and occasionally forested trees. I use many different saw brands from Portland Saw to Stanly to generic. All saws perform exceptionally when they are new. The sharpness wanes over use and it is more economical to replace than sharpen myself or have it professionally sharpened. With all that being said, this is my first time using a Hart brand saw. At first, it was extremely sharp but did not flow smoothly through the wood like other saws I used. I think the cause may be the teeth are coated but the blade is not causing friction once the teeth bit into the block of wood. I would suggest coating the whole blade or leave the teeth uncoated as well. As I use the saw, it has 'loosened up' and saws more smoothly and I do like the handle design which is why I gave it five stars. Someone who only occasionally saws milled lumber may have difficulty with this saw not cutting as smoothly 'out of the box' like other saw brands. Also, at this price, I will be purchasing many more as needed. Rock On!