Traditionalist golfers looked down their noses at hybrid iron/wood golf clubs when they came out, but you’ll find them in the bags of many (if not most) touring pros these days. And for us amateurs, we can spend our time trying to control a recalcitrant 2-iron, or we can switch to a hybrid and spend our time enjoying the game.

The Glen-Drake saw is certainly unconventional, but as Steve articulates, it solves some fundamental deficiencies in the design of a handsaw. Granted, the two-handled configuration is unlikely to go mainstream, even though I enjoy using it. However, I wish more of my saws had untoothed sections. It is simply an easier way to make cleaner cuts, and tradition isn’t much of a reason not to take advantage of improved ideas.

Disclaimer: We all want what we can’t have (Brazilian rosewood), and disdain what is common and cheap. And if you’re from the south, poplar is only one step up from Home Despot ugly pine…..

I believe that the Glen-Drake saw is a significant evolutionary step in saw design. Why? Because it not only helps beginners saw more accurately and efficiently, it also helps experienced sawyers saw more accurately and efficiently.

-Steve

But, to each his own. Certainly one can cut great dovetails with just about anything…Chris talked about a woodworker recently whose name escapes me, that used a hacksaw to cut dovetails through a long and successful career.

Let’s see the photos.