: Don't force the blade; let its weight and teeth do the cutting.
: Focus on long, steady strokes rather than short, choppy ones. hand saw
Halfway through the cut, the resistance changed. The wood felt softer, more yielding. He was in the rhythm now, a meditation of movement where the saw felt like an extension of his own bone. He wasn't thinking about the bookshelf he was building or the time he was losing; he was only thinking about the next inch. : Don't force the blade; let its weight