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The Z-Saw is a tool that has a little piston built into the handle. As the user pulls back and forth, the piston compresses and then blows a small puff of air at the material that the user is cutting. This way, the cutting line isn't hidden by sawdust.
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Those delicate pull saws are at times a bit too delicate and nearly impossible to set and sharpen, effectively making them disposable. I wouldn't give up my hardy push saw, even though I like the pulls.
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This.
Although I'm sure you could make a small fortune if you made a similar mechanism to a western saw; having the most expensive tools is more important than having the most reasonable tool for a lot of people...
Still, I can't wait to see this lampooned on the woodworking forums. Chris Schwartz will surely have this on his Popular Woodworking blog in 3, 2, 1......