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kiltedpict

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Whoa there, fella! Too much testosterone leaking out of this thread. Thrilled as I am to find out that forums for people that shoot others in the head professionally exist and are harshly moderated, what exactly does this have to do with folding saws?

Actually, I know the answer to that.... However, in my humble opinion, jumping down the throat of a new guy asking an innocent question is not the best way to engender a friendly forum , or attract new members to it. Secondly, the premise behind such an allegation - that all questions on kit etc have already been answered in the past - is somewhat facile, even allowing for an excellent search engine! For example, a year ago I wouldn't have been able to comment on this particular thread about the effectiveness of the Bob Dustrude folding saw, as I only bought one 9 months ago!

Things change over time - its called evolution, and is equally as valid for kit and procedures as it is for the animal kingdom. Sure, it does mean that occasionally the same points come up again and again, but its also true that as time elapses, faults not apparent in kit during its launch become evident and worthy of note/comment.

So go easy on the new guys, eh? If you really need it, there are places you can go that specialise in handing out your required levels of discipline:)

Here here!

I find that the great thing with Internet forums is that if you see a thread you don't like, you just don't read it!

BCUK has always been a family friendly forum, and I don't think dumping on the new folks is cool or in the spirit of the forum As for the reference about other forums where people shoot people "in the face", well that does not sit easy with me, but then perhaps I'm just too soft!
 
Mod hat on here
Play nice.
New folk decide if they return by the tone and attitude of other people's posts. As for other forums it doesnt matter how they run its bcuk that runs nicely and friendly.
Doesnt matter about other ones. And that coukd be interpreted as aggressive and threatening.
Lets all just take a breath step away from the keyboards and enjoy the outdoors.

I wont ask again

By the way I usually use a laplander.
Very occasionally I take a bucksaw but I find it often doesnt get used
 

Ivan...

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IF I have behaved inappropriately, i apologise, i don't think i have?

We all have a choice to open the door to a particular thread, or not, that really was my point.

But i did feel a little angry at a certain posters comments, on this and another thread, maybe it was none of my business you might say,so leave it alone,but i felt not for the first time that the poster was being a little unfriendly even aggressive. So rightly or wrongly i added my two penneth worth.

Was the "I won't ask again" comment directed at me?

Ivan...
 

Oblio13

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I like Silky saws, specifically the versions with large sized hardened teeth. (They make different sized teeth, and also some with unhardened teeth that facilitate resharpening.) I have a smaller non-folding one called the "Zubat" and a great two-handed folder called the "Katanaboy". Both get used quite a lot as we have an orchard and a woodlot. The latter will fill a pulk with stove-length firewood about as quickly as a chainsaw when you take carrying, fueling and starting into account.
 
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Rod Paradise

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There's also the DIY bow saw - as 'invented' but Biker of this parish (he did invent it but was unfortunatelly not the first, it's still called a Biker Bow Saw for his ingenuity):

From the really rustic:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78888&highlight=biker+bowsaw

My attempt:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84382&highlight=biker+bowsaw

And Biker's original thread:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75187&highlight=folding

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harryhawk

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Feb 6, 2009
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Nice work RP.
Ivan, I don't think it was directed at you. I think you said what plenty were thinking!
For info, I've a Laplander & happy with it...But I've used FYGT's silky...It was nice :)
 

copper_head

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Feb 22, 2006
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Another user of the laplander here. Great saw had it years, never had to replace the blade.
 

kiltedpict

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I use a Laplander but got my bro a Silky big boy for his birthday- huge folder but its an awesome saw... It's on my wish list!
 

uncleboob

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Dec 28, 2012
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Love the folding saws, i've just bought several more of the folding saws and bow saws from asda for my forest school guys- not as fab as a laplander or silky but for £3 each can't complain. I've trialed an asda folding/ bowsaw in my kit since last year and both are still cutting well. As an aside, as part of this years fun in the forest school i'll/ we'll be making bucksaws for them to take away

cheers

Joab
 

Ivan...

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Hi Mark, well you learn something everyday, see you can never know it all without posing the question, just looked them up and i shall be investing in one of their folders .

Thanks.

Ivan...
 

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