Get a ryoba handsaw right now

Also, the blades are thin by design (not pushing, pulling), so if you misuse one, it’s a lot easier to F-up the blade.

I’ve got a few of these for woodworking, and I’m a huge fan of the Kigokoro “Hard” “W” saws. Not super cheap, but not expensive either. I’ve had bad luck with some of the really cheap saws (lost one of my nicer saws, and bought a cheapie knowing that my original would show up at some point. A couple of the teeth actually bent a bit on hardwoods…).