nostr:npub1v7t4yx9vxtv3mat0hdsduuym4fvjd5dzmdlh82ssa40phr965h2s2lck6k what you're talking about is "climb" vs "conventional" cutting direction.  for hand held tools you generally want to use conventional cutting. meaning, you're pushing against the direction of force rather than with it.

reason being a "climb" cut has a tendency to get away from you by climbing onto the work