Razorsaw Crosscut Kataba 270mm 15TPI

Blade: 270mm × 0.6mm, 15 TPI

Cut: Pull stroke

Format: Kataba (single-edged) crosscut

Replacement blade: RSS-450

Made in: Japan

A 270mm single-edged kataba with 15 TPI crosscut teeth — built for clean general-purpose work in cabinet timbers.

Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. The blade stays in tension, so it can be made much thinner than a Western saw without buckling. Less effort, finer kerf, cleaner cut face.

The kataba is the single-edged member of the family. No back spine, which means the blade is flexible and can cut to any depth — useful for ripping or crosscutting where a dozuki’s spine would foul the work. 15 TPI is a general-purpose pitch, biased toward crosscutting but not so fine that it slows down on a wider cut. The blade tapers slightly toward the spine to reduce friction on deep cuts; the 0.6mm kerf removes less material than a Western saw of the same class.

Specs

• Blade length: 270mm
• Blade thickness: 0.6mm
• Teeth: 15 TPI
• Cut direction: Pull stroke
• Handle: Rattan-wrapped traditional grip

Razorsaw — Japan’s craft-saw standard

Razorsaw blades are impulse-hardened: the cutting edges are heat-treated for long-lasting sharpness. The teeth cannot be resharpened — they get replaced. The matching blade for this saw is RSS-450.

Pairs with: the matching replacement blade — swap it when the teeth dull and the handle keeps going. See the rest of our Japanese saws.