Last spring I got a Silky Tsurugi 400mm straight blade saw and scabbard, it’s amazing. Shortly after I found large and medium tooth blades for 10$ at Gempler’s clearance section so I bought a few of each. Think I’m good on the handsaw front for the next 20 years or so.
Before that I used a 300mm Silky Gomtaro, no big complaints originally, but my last replacement blade was thinner and flimsier than the first one that came with the saw. Wasn’t a big deal since it cuts on the pull stroke, but it’d be easier to damage/ bend if it got pinched. Still have it, and think I’ll get the combo blade for it, large teeth on most of it, and fine teeth on the last 4-5” of it.
Also have a curved pruning saw from Samurai, and I really would recommend these Samurai saws for anyone that doesn’t want to spend the cash on Silkys. Still very fine quality impulse hardened Japanese steel, but not full tang like the silky fixed blades, it’s maybe 1/3 tang I guess. I abused this saw pretty hard, swinging it like a hatchet to occasionally break deadwood, and it kept working just fine. Around 35-40$ I think for the Ichibahn saw and scabbard. Very much comparable to the Zubat.