Tenon Hand Saw Spec Scorer
What We’re Scoring On (Your “Dream Tenon” Anchor)
We start by defining a perfect tenon hand saw, our “dream” model. Every spec you enter gets compared to these ideal values, and scores fall off the further they stray.
- Blade Length: 14 in
- Teeth Per Inch (TPI): 14 TPI
- Blade Steel Type: High-carbon steel
- Handle Design: Closed pistol grip, hardwood
- Spine Type: Brass back
Note: This tool does not cover every possible specification. The formula used is only made to give a general idea of what a good product may look like. It’s a great way to shortlist your choices, but this tool is not 100% bias-free, and cannot replace real-world testing insights
Values for the Best Tenon Hand Saw
Metric | Dream Spec | Score at Perfect Match |
|---|---|---|
Blade Length | 14 in | 10 |
TPI | 14 TPI | 10 |
Blade Steel Type | High-carbon steel | 10 |
Handle Design | Closed pistol grip, hardwood | 10 |
Spine Type | Brass back | 10 |
Score Changes Due to Deviation
- Blade Length
- Exactly 14 in → 10 points
- 13–15 in → 9 points
- 12–16 in → 8 points
- 11–17 in → 6 points
- 10–18 in → 4 points
- Less than 10 in or more than 18 in → 0 points
- TPI
- Exact 14 → 10
- 1 tooth off → 8
- 2 teeth off → 6
- 3 teeth off → 3
- 4 or more teeth off → 0
- Blade Steel Type
- High-carbon steel → 10
- Tool steel → 10
- “Hardened steel” → 9
- Cutting-grade stainless → 8
- General stainless → 6
- Unknown or soft steel → 2
- Handle Design
- Closed pistol grip, hardwood → 10
- Closed pistol grip, plastic/rubber → 9
- Open grip, hardwood → 7
- Open grip, plastic → 5
- No ergonomic shaping → 3
- Unfinished slab → 0
- Spine Type
- Brass back → 10
- Steel or composite spine → 9
- Steel back → 6
- No back (flexible) → 4
How to Use
- Enter each spec value or select the closest option in the Spec Scorer form.
- Each metric immediately scores 0–10 based on its deviation curve or material mapping.
- The tool averages the five scores to give you a final rating from 1.0 to 10.0.
Use this page to compare different tenon saws by their spec sheets—no hands-on trial needed. Higher scores mean a closer match to the “dream” saw every woodworker wants in their workshop.
The Grain Bros was started to serve woodworkers who can’t find products for their specific use case. We found out that there are not many media outlets extensively covering this topic. That’s why, we are here, to do the research and find the perfect products for your next DIY project. So you don’t have to juggle your tools and laptop at the same time.