No, I'll never forget about the japanese saws, let it be ryobas, dozukis, katabas, temagoris or maebikis. They all have one merit. They pulled me to handsawing. But I never succeeded that much. It always lacked a tad. My temagori was fine, I could sit in the saw teeth myself, pulling and fihting, the game always was chance. I have to avoid I changed the sides. I'm European, maybe it is the reason, I got on well with a western saw. Western saws were a revelation to me, they are great. Look at this pic - a tenon:
I followed the markings, no problem there. Mike, the saw I won, is a little dull, I have to admit. And the holy cow, I do not appreciate to sharpen it. I guess, you have to leave the continent - big smile on my side. No, being serious again, I'm - despite read knowledge - astonished on the backside of the cut. You saw the top, the front and it will leave you the back straight - without any look at it:

The saw cut always follows the marking. I don't know why, but it always is accurate, if you use a western saw. Let it be. Finally I have to admit I failed to the japanese saws. What I have to acknowledge is, I made the shoulder cuts prior the rip cuts in order to release the latters. Hey, it works okay. Delimitations are more accurate, depth is reached more easily.
More a tad later...

