Folder with just a knife and saw?

[WittyUsername]

Hi,
Does anyone know of a folder/multitool that just has a knife blade and a saw? I already own a few Leathermans/Victorinox with several tools on them but I was after a light option with just those two, if possible.

This is the best I’ve found so far…

Old Timer Buzz Saw Trapper 4 3/16″

Buy your Old Timer Folding Knife - Buzz Saw Trapper 4 3/16″ (Ref: 1191225) Today! Supplied by Old Timer official Distributor PJS (UK) Ltd t/a Blades.co.uk

www.blades.co.uk

Any other options out there?

Cheers in advance.

 

[Bhod]

Mercury two use Olive knife

 

[Pattree]

I’m working on making an Opinel#12 fitted with the #12 pull saw and the #12 knife blade but it won’t be light and it won’t be street legal - but OK for a camp on private ground.

I totally agree it’s the ideal combination if you use an open fire or a stick stove.

 

[WittyUsername]

I’m working on making an Opinel#12 fitted with the #12 pull saw and the #12 knife blade but it won’t be light and it won’t be street legal - but OK for a camp on private ground.

I totally agree it’s the ideal combination if you use an open fire or a stick stove.

It’s really surprising that there are so few options out there. Anyone who’s been in and around bushcrafting/survival/camping tools for any amount of time would assume this kind of thing would be the baseline multitool for outdoor use.

 

[Furbles]

Victorinox German Army Knife (GAK) would be my suggestion.

 

[WittyUsername]

Victorinox German Army Knife (GAK) would be my suggestion.

This has quite a few tools, on this occasion I’m after just the knife/saw combo. Cheers though.

 

[umbracanis]

You could try the civilian version if you could find one, rare as hens......SAK Safari Pathfinder. I use the GAK as my EDC knife, I snapped off the corkscrew (on purpose) but find the Awl and the flat head screwdriver on the saw blade invaluable.

 

[Laurentius]

Victorinox German Army Knife (GAK) would be my suggestion.

Don't whatever you do get the Miltec version, not all GAKs are alike.

 

[WittyUsername]

You could try the civilian version if you could find one, rare as hens......SAK Safari Pathfinder. I use the GAK as my EDC knife, I snapped off the corkscrew (on purpose) but find the Awl and the flat head screwdriver on the saw blade invaluable.

Looks great, I’ll keep an eye out. Cheers.

 

[saxonaxe]

Joker make a nice one. Not budget level but nicely made.

Joker NO136 Canguro III Folding Knife

The Joker NO136 Canguro III Folding Knife is a practical outdoor tool with the looks and quality to match. There are two blades; one standard 1.4116 stainless steel with a plain edge and one bone and wood saw with a bottle opener included

heinnie.com

 

[WittyUsername]

Joker make a nice one. Not budget level but nicely made.

Joker NO136 Canguro III Folding Knife

The Joker NO136 Canguro III Folding Knife is a practical outdoor tool with the looks and quality to match. There are two blades; one standard 1.4116 stainless steel with a plain edge and one bone and wood saw with a bottle opener included

heinnie.com

Cheers mate. So far I still like the Schrade saw the most but the Joker and the Mercury use better blade steel.

 

[Nice65]

It’s really surprising that there are so few options out there. Anyone who’s been in and around bushcrafting/survival/camping tools for any amount of time would assume this kind of thing would be the baseline multitool for outdoor use.

I think because of the compromise. If those are the tools required then a folding saw and separate knife are a far more practical and usable combination.

I’m working on making an Opinel#12 fitted with the #12 pull saw and the #12 knife blade but it won’t be light and it won’t be street legal - but OK for a camp on private ground.

It’s ok on any campsite, your modification. There seems to be this confusion about getting knives to and fro, or using them publicly that is wrong. If the job in hand calls for a locking knife then that’s fine.

I’d tend not to wander into town to stock up on supplies with it in my pocket, but many years as a tree surgeon working in public parks and using a folding Silky and Benchmade Griptilian as daily carry is just tools for the job the same as a Stanley knife is for an electrician.

 

[Furbles]

This has quite a few tools, on this occasion I’m after just the knife/saw combo. Cheers though.

I wouldn’t agree with ‘quite a few tools’. The saw has a multi-tool tip on it, and there’s an awl and corkscrew - that’s it. They don’t affect the thickness of the GAK, which is two-layer. It’s also the largest UK Legal knife Victorinox ever made (true of the 108mm series), and the saw is widely regarded as the best that they have ever put on a Swiss Army knife.

Not trying to persuade you! But for people looking for a great knife and saw combo in a pocket, it’s difficult to beat the original GAK. The downside is it’s not been made for 20 years, so good ones are becoming more difficult to find.

 

[Buckshot]

I used to have the Joker model above.
I think it was more intended for hunting as the saw didn't work well for wood but was really suited for cutting bone.
It was especially poor cutting green wood and clogged quickly even going through inch thick hazle.

 

[WittyUsername]

I think because of the compromise. If those are the tools required then a folding saw and separate knife are a far more practical and usable combination.

Yeah, that’s a fair point, but it’d also apply to any and every option on a multitool. A good pair of pliers is always stronger than a Leatherman, but people like the latter because it gets you out of trouble most of the time and comes with extra tools.

 

[WittyUsername]

I wouldn’t agree with ‘quite a few tools’. The saw has a multi-tool tip on it, and there’s an awl and corkscrew - that’s it. They don’t affect the thickness of the GAK, which is two-layer. It’s also the largest UK Legal knife Victorinox ever made (true of the 108mm series), and the saw is widely regarded as the best that they have ever put on a Swiss Army knife.

Not trying to persuade you! But for people looking for a great knife and saw combo in a pocket, it’s difficult to beat the original GAK. The downside is it’s not been made for 20 years, so good ones are becoming more difficult to find.

I’ll keep an eye out for one, thanks.

 

[Furbles]

I’ll keep an eye out for one, thanks.

Here’s my one to give you a sense:

 

[R_Fonseca]

Puma does one.

https://www.pumaknives.de/en/huntin...ZOnEq569Cn-6#fa66f6993f8734f86ff497fa73e57045

 

[WittyUsername]

Puma does one.

https://www.pumaknives.de/en/huntin...ZOnEq569Cn-6#fa66f6993f8734f86ff497fa73e57045

Lovely looking tool, too. Thanks mate.

 

[Pattree]

Puma does one.

https://www.pumaknives.de/en/huntin...ZOnEq569Cn-6#fa66f6993f8734f86ff497fa73e57045

Whether it is worth €95 would depend a lot in how useful the saw is.

They vary from a lump of notched steel to precision tools.