I use both a Laplander and a Gerber Exchange-A Blade Saw (US made not chinese) which has one coarse blade and one fine bone blade.
Folding Saws!
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Just to say that I was there also using a Silky F180 that I own and Kepis and I burnt the bow saw in speed.
We were cutting down trees by the way not lopping branches.
We were cutting down trees by the way not lopping branches.
Asda £3.50 bow saw for a shoe string budget. They'll probably come down to £2 when the stocks are clearing.
Thats less than a pint these days.
And you can get a pint of milk at the same time.
& get a laplander / Silky / chainsaw to fit in your pocket later.
Thats less than a pint these days.
And you can get a pint of milk at the same time.
& get a laplander / Silky / chainsaw to fit in your pocket later.
If you like light gear I'm sure you can find something like this. Skip the first minute of me playing on my quad and I show off my takedown saw. Regardless if I'm on a canoe trip or backpacking any season I always bring a saw. I like a long burning fire and the best way to do that is with an axe and a saw. I'll down size to my hatchet but I always have a saw. The saw in the video replaced an eka saw that was getting old (20+ years old) I'd recommend the EKA saw to those that need a good saw and cutting 6 " and under for bigger wood the style I have works great. Hmm I may need to buy another EKA saw now.
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I agree that a bow saw is nice to have. And hard to beat in volume work. But it is hardly folding...
I have an EKA Combi Saw Viking 17" that is small and easy to carry in the backpack, and quick to deploy. Very pleased with it. There is also a 21" inch model.
The 18" Sawvivor seems to be a few notches better. If I didn't already have the EKA Combi Saw Viking 17", that is what I would buy now.
I have an EKA Combi Saw Viking 17" that is small and easy to carry in the backpack, and quick to deploy. Very pleased with it. There is also a 21" inch model.
The 18" Sawvivor seems to be a few notches better. If I didn't already have the EKA Combi Saw Viking 17", that is what I would buy now.
This is folding bowsaw (or bucksaw as it calls itself). It is a touch over 24" long folded and takes a 24" blade. It goes by the name "Bob Dustrude Quick Buck Saw".
Takes several seconds to put together...
I think I got mine from Tamarack.
That's the saw im using in my Avatar picture
I have one of these too - a brilliant bit of kit. Goes together like a dream, perfectly tensioned and cuts superbly. Cost about $40 if I remember correctly in the US for the 24inch version.This is folding bowsaw (or bucksaw as it calls itself). It is a touch over 24" long folded and takes a 24" blade. It goes by the name "Bob Dustrude Quick Buck Saw".
Takes several seconds to put together...
I think I got mine from Tamarack.
Of course you are.
Running a search for "folding saws" would have found you (among many, many others)
folding saw recommendations
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Which Saw?
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What saw do you use?
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Blimey! Your at it on here as well! The OP, joined this month and the question he asked was only his second post!
How is he supposed to know about search buttons etc? i am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and hope you were just having a bad day,but looking at a lot of your past comments, i am not so sure.
YOU are supposed to be a designer, so why not design a great folding saw, or head torch?
Ivan...
By the way i have a silky gomtarra 400, oh sorry it does not fold, oh well.
How is he supposed to know about search buttons etc? i am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and hope you were just having a bad day,but looking at a lot of your past comments, i am not so sure.
YOU are supposed to be a designer, so why not design a great folding saw, or head torch?
Ivan...
By the way i have a silky gomtarra 400, oh sorry it does not fold, oh well.
Can the Bob Dustrude saw be re-tensioned after its been used for a while or is it fixed?
My folding bucksaw i just tighten the cord.
Must say the Bob Dustrude does look to pack very neatly and no bits to add or put together.
My folding bucksaw i just tighten the cord.
Must say the Bob Dustrude does look to pack very neatly and no bits to add or put together.
The folding mechanism puts a lot of tension on the blade when it's locked in position, I've not found it loosening off at all, even when it's been left setup for a few days.
It's called studying the lay of the land, an important outdoor skill. It's called situational awareness, an important life skill. Because a cursory glance around would indicate the search bar. Very similar to many search engines, just like a feature of e-commerce sites, and blogs, and all forums. A basic premise of the internet - its searchability. Because when you open this subforum, it informs you that there are 8011 threads and 401 pages. Clicking on “last” would indicate that this forum has been going for ten years. All compiled, it’s a clue by four up the side of the head that your generic question may well have been answered before, and that you should do some leg work to answer it yourself before expecting others to take the time to answer it for you.
And isn't it incredible that internet noobs have no trouble finding a forum, registering, figuring out how to post a totally repetitive thread, but somehow can't figure out that a search button exists or that their “I'm new to bushcraft. What kit should I get?” question has been asked and answered numerous times. That all the information they seek can be found - if they just stop being lazy and entitled and look for it.
I just wish moderators would meld the multiple threads dealing with exactly the same thing into one thread so that it becomes less cluttered and more of a clearing house for info.
If you bothered to look hard, you can see that I tend to be quite helpful and cheerful on many occasions. I'm on heaps of forums, and have been for years. It's just that after ten years on forums, my willingness to tolerate foolishness is diminishing by the day, and I’m seeing way too goddamn much of it. The same questions repeated ad nauseum are really souring me on the whole forum thing. And I'm not the only one.
There someone barks at you to use the search button. At least I was nice and cited some of the numerous examples the poster should have found him or herself. I'm positively warm and cuddly compared to some of those folks.
I'm not even sure what the hell that has to with the price of mangos in Manila. That's right, I design stuff. Too busy to delve into that right now. Maybe one day. But if I did design some of those things. it would just provide another opportunity for way too many people here to whine about how expensive it is and where could they find one just like it for a tenth the price.
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Exploriment, i did post a little something on the other thread you contributed to (Resources, headtorch recommendations please)
So when you have a mo, i will let you comment on that, then i will respond to your points, but probably on the Other Chatter, heading so as not to clog up various other subject headings.
Looking forward to a response (if you can be bothered)
Ivan...
So when you have a mo, i will let you comment on that, then i will respond to your points, but probably on the Other Chatter, heading so as not to clog up various other subject headings.
Looking forward to a response (if you can be bothered)
Ivan...
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
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
Well, for what it's worth I have always used the Laplander and found it to be quite adequate for my folding saw needs, in fact I've often ben surprised with how well it works and what I can do with it. Having seen Kepis comments on the Silky in this and other threads, and Kepis being a man whose word I trust unreservedly, I am keen to try one, but can't afford the resulting divorce if I buy another saw right now, so it will wait.
As for bow saws I have 4, (see why I'd get in trouble?) on all of them I remove the tension from the blade just as I was trained to do with my hacksaws when I was an apprentice instrument maker way back when, to avoid the frame taking a permanent set. I use them less and less because they are clumsy compared to the laplander, and not as much fun as my Stihl.
Dave
As for bow saws I have 4, (see why I'd get in trouble?) on all of them I remove the tension from the blade just as I was trained to do with my hacksaws when I was an apprentice instrument maker way back when, to avoid the frame taking a permanent set. I use them less and less because they are clumsy compared to the laplander, and not as much fun as my Stihl.
Dave
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