Although the Veritas Dovetail Guides can be used with any backless saw that has approximately 0.005" of tooth set, they work best with the Veritas dovetail saw that has been designed specifically for them. The 50 x 215mm(2" x 8.1/2") blade has 22tpi and 0.127mm of tooth set. The dozuki tooth form is effective in both crosscuts and rip cuts.