Dovetail saw recommendations

[bluedawg76]

i have both a veritas carcass and dovetail saw. I like the bigger carcass size. Those are the only 2 I have b/c that's all I need. A rip w/ a relaxed rake will X-cut ok, but a X-cut is a bit slow to rip. So if I had to buy one backsaw, it'd be a rip carcass size

You probably tried out several of the extra saws that I brought with me. I really like my Veritas and use it pretty much now. But those other saws were purchases from Ed in Pittsboro. They where Disston or Jackson which is related to Disston. They were all sharpened by Bill Anderson, who taught Ed how to sharpen. If you want a classic saw you won't do better than stopping by Ed's shop above the Woodwrights School in Pittsboro. Ed will steer you right and let you try them each out before buying.