Plastic Binding Bars Make Great Edge Protectors

Those sliding plastic bars (sold as “binding bars”) that fit on the edges of report covers make great edge protectors for scrapers and saws. I use them when I store hand tools in a toolbox. They are far more convenient than the painter’s tape I used to rely on. —CHARLIE JAMES, Williston Park, N.Y.

Fine Woodworking Recommended Products

Suizan Japanese Pull Saw

A versatile saw that can be used for anything from kumiko to dovetails. Mike Pekovich recommends them as a woodworker’s first handsaw.