Build a Bucksaw (Competition registration)

[British Red]

Some of you may remember a thread we did a short while ago entitled "pimp my firesteel"

It all came from a discussion about how to handle your own firesteel

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=12957

In turn it spawned a competition with a prize kindly donated by Graham - won with a beautiful "faux" tortoiseshell number made by Marts

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=15066

Well a recent thread started to discuss the ease, simplicity or otherwise of building a bucksaw (think a collapsible bowsaw that can fit in a bergan).

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=17086

So here we are again...time for a competiton. For all of us who think "wow thats hard to do", hopefully the entries will encourage us to have a try

For all of those who think "simple as...don't get what the fuss is all about"..here's an opportunity to win a small prize and show the rest of us how its done.

Anyone interested in entering, stick your name on the thread and please, show us both "how" you built it and the end result.

Prize will come from me...I'll think of something....I have a couple of interesting and under used axes if anyone would like another axe to play with

OKay...entrants have a couple of weeks to stick a post on here

Anyone up for the challenge?

Red

Oh and in answer to the questions raised, sure you can buy a blade and any other bolts or whatever you need. If you want to make one out of aluminium or GRP, thats fine too - the more variety the better - lets let our imaginations run riot here

Photos of all entry pieces to be posted on this thread by January 31st - best 10 will then go forward to the "final" to be voted on by the board

 

[Wayland]

I'm in for this one.

 

[falling rain]

Yup.....I'm in. Although Wayland has got me seriously worried already, talking about making his own blade ..........oh well in for a penny in for a pound

 

[weaver]

I've been asked to make one for a friend so I may as well put a photo in the competition. That'll put a rush on it then!

Can't wait to see all the entries.

p.s.

Are we limited to one entry? I have a couple ideas to try.

P.P.S.

When is the deadline? I have to carve some squirrels first.

 

[Wayland]

Nah I'll use a shop blade this time so don't worry ....

 

[British Red]

Excellent

Okay, heres a prize possible if anyone would like such a thing?

This is a Marbles no.9 hunters axe. Double bit and re-ground into a Nessmuk grind and polished up a bit by me. I've oil finished the handle too. It has a leather belt mask to keep it safe.

The winner will be selected by poll of the members. If there are more than 10 entries with supporting photos (the maximum number in a poll) then we'll shortlist 10 for the "finals"

Hope that suits as a token prize?

Red

 

[British Red]

Weaver,

Absolutely no limit on the number of entries - the more the merrier for me - this is about trying stuff out and sharing ideas and just plain "having a go and showing what we can do"

Red

 

[Rod]

I'm up for this

 

[Aaron]

As am I chaps

 

[Stew]

I've been intending to make a bucksaw for a while and seeing Rod's on the other thread inspired me to get on with it - this is even more motivation!

 

[spamel]

Ooooooooh!!! Nice axe!!! I'm gonna have to have a go, where do we post bribes to?????

 

[demographic]

Just as a matter of interest, how long is the standard blade on one of those?

Centre to centre on the holes that is.

 

[British Red]

There are a variety of lengths available mate 21" 24" and 30" are common

 

[Goose]

P.P.S.

When is the deadline? I have to carve some squirrels first.

Doesn't that get a little messy? :yikes:

 

[British Red]

Doesn't that get a little messy? :yikes:

No mate its a very frugal past time

Weaver,

Lets say a deadline of the end of January to make the saw although earlier pictures to keep the thread alive would be great!

Red

 

[demographic]

There are a variety of lengths available mate 21" 24" and 30" are common

Ta muchly

 

[chrisanson]

i will have a go
chris

 

[Aragorn]

i'm in, how hard can it be , anyway someone's got to come last

 

[OldJimbo]

Snow is deep here, but I've been eying some broken maple chairs which have had fifty years of seasoning... I'll leave you guys to win the hatchet, but i am interested in making a frame which is very deep. With that I can cut better sections from trunk/root parts of driftwood as with Dick Prenneke. Very tough curly grain in those.
Hint - a look on ebay in collectibles -tools-woodworking-saws will show some neat long tenon designs and double braced designs to copy...

 

[sam_acw]

any good sources for the blades? This is really the first time the idea has occurred to me and i've nover looked before
Just hopeing someone else has done all the hard work