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Ryoba saw buying guide

Updated: 22 October 2026

You are looking at a row of Japanese pull saws on amazon.co.uk and the titles do not agree with each other. One card says 240 mm and prints two tooth pitches. Another says 9.5 mm. A third is a four-piece set with no pitch at all. This ryoba saw buying guide is the field check before you compare prices: length in millimetres, two pitches, a title that matches the bullets, an origin field, and whether the blade is said to lock. The eleven listings in our [ryoba saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/ryoba-saw) were read on 19 October 2026. Peter F. compared those listings. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are looking at a row of Japanese pull saws on amazon.co.uk and the titles do not agree with each other. One card says 240 mm and prints two tooth pitches. Another says 9.5 mm.

Our top picks

KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba

Best overall

KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba
8.6/10about £24.99
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SUIZAN SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, 240 mm

Rank 2

SUIZAN SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, 240 mm
9.3/10about £39.80
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JORGENSEN JORGENSEN 250 mm ryoba

Best value

JORGENSEN JORGENSEN 250 mm ryoba
8.7/10about £18.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are actually buying
  2. 2.Length, two pitches, and a title that matches
  3. 3.Origin, a lock, and the wrong tool
  4. 4.What this capture can and cannot tell you

What you are actually buying

A ryoba is one plate with rip teeth on one edge and crosscut teeth on the other, and it cuts on the pull. There is no steel spine. A kataba has one edge and no spine. A dozuki has a spine that stops the cut when the back meets the wood. A flush-cut saw is thinner still, for pegs and proud ends. Those are different tools, even when a listing borrows the word ryoba. If the card cannot show two edges, you are not comparing ryobas yet. The stroke sits on how to use a ryoba saw.

Length, two pitches, and a title that matches

Read the length in millimetres, and only from a line that agrees with the title. In this capture the SUIZAN SR-001 states 240 mm, a 0.5 mm plate, 9 TPI and 15 TPI, and a 0.8 mm kerf, at £39.80. JORGENSEN states 250 mm, 7–12 TPI progressive rip teeth and 18 TPI crosscut, on a 0.5 mm plate, at £18.99. WORKPRO states 250 mm, 7–10 TPI and 18 TPI, on a 0.6 mm plate, also at £18.99. KLRStec states 240 mm and 9 TPI on the rip edge, at £24.99, and does not number the crosscut teeth. Temple’s R-180 bullets state 180 mm. GARTOL’s two-piece set at £16.99 and Magicbox’s four-piece set at £17.99 print no numeric pitch. Refuse a length that fights the card: Temple’s R-240 title says 9.5 mm against model R-240, and Kimura’s dimension line says 10 × 10 × 10 mm. A first saw in the 240–250 mm band is the readable choice.
KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba

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KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba
8.6/10about £24.99
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Origin, a lock, and the wrong tool

The origin field is the line to trust, not a Japan claim buried in a bullet when the field says something else. SUIZAN’s 240 mm and 150 mm rows print Japan. JORGENSEN, WORKPRO, GARTOL, KLRStec and Magicbox print China. KLRStec’s bullets also call it a German tool brand, which does not change the field. A 0.5 mm plate kinks if you push it. Those saws describe a blade you can take out of the handle, which only helps if a spare exists. One UK review of the JORGENSEN could not find a replacement at a sensible UK price. One UK review of the WORKPRO returned the saw because the blade would not stay locked. A missing bolt on arrival is a description problem under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which gives 30 days to reject goods that are not as described. A kink you make by pushing is not automatically a fault on delivery. The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 still require the saw to be safe in foreseeable use.

What this capture can and cannot tell you

Prices in this capture run from £16.99 for the GARTOL set to £45.00 for the Temple R-240. That £45 figure is the top of this set, not the top of UK shops. A Woodsmith page listed a Silky Hibiki ryoba at £87.50. Gyokucho and Shokunin are not rows here. Stars are not a cut test. Once the fields agree, a first bench saw that states 240 mm, both pitches, plate, kerf and Japan is the SUIZAN SR-001. A lower price with both pitches printed is the JORGENSEN. The ranking is on best ryoba saw.

Common questions

What blade length should a first ryoba state, in millimetres?
Look for 240 mm or 250 mm written as a blade length that matches the title. In this capture the SUIZAN SR-001 states 240 mm and JORGENSEN and WORKPRO state 250 mm. SUIZAN’s choosing guide suggests a blade about two to three times the stock thickness, which is a maker’s guide rather than a law. A stated 180 mm is a shorter plate. Ignore 9.5 mm on the Temple R-240 title, and ignore Kimura’s 10 × 10 × 10 mm dimension line.
Why do you need two pitches, not one?
Rip teeth and crosscut teeth do different work. The rip edge pares along the grain. The crosscut edge severs fibres. SUIZAN prints 9 and 15 TPI. JORGENSEN prints 7–12 and 18 TPI. WORKPRO prints 7–10 and 18 TPI. One word such as fine, or a single teeth-count row, does not tell you both edges. KLRStec prints 9 TPI for the rip edge and does not number the crosscut edge.
What if the title says 9.5 mm or the dimensions say 10 × 10 × 10 mm?
Do not buy the length those figures imply. Temple’s R-240 model name and a 25.4 cm dimension conflict with a 9.5 mm title, so 9.5 mm is not the blade. Kimura’s title and blade-length field say 24 cm, and the dimension line says 10 × 10 × 10 mm. Leave both rows until the card agrees with itself. A high star rating does not repair a length you cannot read.
Does made in Japan in a bullet beat a China origin field?
No. Use the country-of-origin field. SUIZAN’s 240 mm and 150 mm rows print Japan there. JORGENSEN, WORKPRO, GARTOL, KLRStec and Magicbox print China. KLRStec’s bullets also say German tool brand, which does not override China. Temple often says Japan in the bullets without an origin field. You can still buy a China-origin saw. You should know that is what the field says.
How do you spot a flush-cut saw or a folding pruning saw in a ryoba row?
Read the reviews against the title. The 150 mm SUIZAN is titled ryoba and prints H:17 and S:20 on a 0.4 mm plate, and several UK reviews call it a flush-cut saw. Kimura’s bullets say a 24 cm ryoba, and many UK reviews describe a folding pruning saw. Temple’s R-180 bullets say 180 mm ryoba, and the spec line also says flush-cut. Do not score those reviews as a bench ryoba.

Related pages

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Sources

Public sources named in the research digest, plus the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

  1. SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, maker page (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. SUIZAN hand-saw manual, SR-001 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. General Product Safety Regulations 2005, Great Britain guidance (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK: consumer product safety advice for staying safe (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Woodsmith: selecting and using Japanese saws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. UK Workshop: Japanese ryoba saws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for this set, 19 October 2026 (retrieved 19 October 2026)