/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Didn't wanna waste space with its own thread. I wanna start making perches for my parakeets. It'll be mostly manzanita branches and dowels (Balsa, Poplar, Ash, Elm, Maple, Birch)
I live in a small apartment in a major city. Don’t have room for power tools. Not a large budget.
What type of handsaw can I use to cut the small .1/2” branches/dowel without splitting them? Seems like a lot of handsaws don’t offer that level of precision.