Now thats a classy looking saw skanker! Teak as well - something rather nice about that!
Lovely work mate - well impressed!
Red
Lovely work mate - well impressed!
Red
Build a Bucksaw (Competition registration)
- Thread starter British Red
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Ok chaps ,
I have finale got around to making my buck saw!!
Its all built from scrap out of the skip at work except for the cord and the tension bar that I made from something I found in the shed.
It works very well and is way better than the usual B&Q bow saw use.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3496
chris
I have finale got around to making my buck saw!!
Its all built from scrap out of the skip at work except for the cord and the tension bar that I made from something I found in the shed.
It works very well and is way better than the usual B&Q bow saw use.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3496
chris
Ok here’s my entries for the Bucksaw competition.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1806&cat=500&ppuser=161
The first is a hazel framed affair a’la Mors K’s book Bushcraft. Page 142
The beauty of this version is you only need take the blade with you and build the frame on site with hazel, ash etc or whatever is available. After harvesting the wood (hazel) it took me half an hour to make the whole thing as you see it here, ready to cut logs.
The 2nd entry is my colapsable version.
This can be taken with you in a cloth or leather bag and can be put together ready to go in under a minute. It’s made of pine from B and Q and cost me a little over £5 for materials. It’s very lightweight ( a little over 700 grams ) so less than a kilogram including blade, and very rigid with a robust feel to it once tensioned. In keeping with multi-purpose kit you can also use the ends and crossbar as improvised clothes hangers to dry your clothes over the fire by suspending from the middle of the bars with some cordage, and the cord used for tensioning is ample long enough to use for bow drill fire lighting. Hell you could stir your bannock mixture with the tensioning paddle too (while I'm on a roll) C’mon I’ve got to sell it havn’t I?
I’ve recessed the hand hold areas on both sides for a better and more comfortable grip.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1807&cat=500&ppuser=161
and folded down.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1808&cat=500&ppuser=161
British Red.
I've tried to post links to the gallery within this post, If this goes horribly wrong once I've hit the submit button. Can I ask you to do the honours again please kind Sir, and put them in the thread. I'm really not technical enough on computers
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1806&cat=500&ppuser=161
The first is a hazel framed affair a’la Mors K’s book Bushcraft. Page 142
The beauty of this version is you only need take the blade with you and build the frame on site with hazel, ash etc or whatever is available. After harvesting the wood (hazel) it took me half an hour to make the whole thing as you see it here, ready to cut logs.
The 2nd entry is my colapsable version.
This can be taken with you in a cloth or leather bag and can be put together ready to go in under a minute. It’s made of pine from B and Q and cost me a little over £5 for materials. It’s very lightweight ( a little over 700 grams ) so less than a kilogram including blade, and very rigid with a robust feel to it once tensioned. In keeping with multi-purpose kit you can also use the ends and crossbar as improvised clothes hangers to dry your clothes over the fire by suspending from the middle of the bars with some cordage, and the cord used for tensioning is ample long enough to use for bow drill fire lighting. Hell you could stir your bannock mixture with the tensioning paddle too (while I'm on a roll) C’mon I’ve got to sell it havn’t I?
I’ve recessed the hand hold areas on both sides for a better and more comfortable grip.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1807&cat=500&ppuser=161
and folded down.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1808&cat=500&ppuser=161
British Red.
I've tried to post links to the gallery within this post, If this goes horribly wrong once I've hit the submit button. Can I ask you to do the honours again please kind Sir, and put them in the thread. I'm really not technical enough on computers
British Red said:Falling Rains Entries
The Kochanski.....
The "Orange Apron"
Red
Thanks BR........you're a star.......and I'm a poet......and I didn't know it.
eeerrrmmmm. 'Orange apron' Also thanks again for taking this on (organising the competition) it's just what we need. And people taking part in things, and kind hearted folks taking the trouble to organise things is great for the forum well done dude :You_Rock_
Right....got your meaning now. Well I'm being honest about where I got my wood from.......and it's still cheaper than certain websites offering similar ready made versions, albeit maybe not quite the same craftsmanship. I made this with my bushcraft knife and....yes I admit it....... a black and decker for the holes for the cordage and wing nuts and bolts to go through. anyway
Cheers again for getting this together.
anywayCheers again for getting this together.
thanks for puting the pics in red. and sorry to hear you aint to well sam_acw , get well soon m8
chris
chris
falling rain said:Right....got your meaning now. Well I'm being honest about where I got my wood from.......and it's still cheaper than certain websites offering similar ready made versions, albeit maybe not quite the same craftsmanship. I made this with my bushcraft knife and....yes I admit it....... a black and decker for the holes for the cordage and wing nuts and bolts to go through.
Cheers again for getting this together.
I don't think the broom handles in mine were exactly wild grown either mate
Wood is wood and good seasoned stuff for making a long term saw from makes complete sense to me
Red
Here's my other saw, if there's a spare place.
Cherry wood this time and only a 12" blade. It will take a standard hacksaw blade too (with smaller bolts).
Cherry wood this time and only a 12" blade. It will take a standard hacksaw blade too (with smaller bolts).
scanker said:Here's my other saw, if there's a spare place.
Cherry wood this time and only a 12" blade. It will take a standard hacksaw blade too (with smaller bolts).
You can have my spot, sorry guys, gotta drop out. Have too much on my plate as is.
Working on phase 2 now, in the warm garage with some nice bits of wood i had for christmas, should be ready soon, then i'll get some pickies in.
The Hazel version I tried, snapped on one of the uprights, probably too much tightening! doh , so i'll fix that too, and make it more in line withs Mors' bucksaw.
The competitions looking really good, there are some superb examples on the thread already, nice work everyone! :You_Rock_
The Hazel version I tried, snapped on one of the uprights, probably too much tightening! doh
, so i'll fix that too, and make it more in line withs Mors' bucksaw.The competitions looking really good, there are some superb examples on the thread already, nice work everyone! :You_Rock_
What's the John Dory ?, 
..............................What's the Bobby Moore ?
I was just wondering how many finished entries we have so far and when does the voting start. ?
..............................What's the Bobby Moore ? I was just wondering how many finished entries we have so far and when does the voting start. ?
Well I haven't gotten anywhere due to other things coming up one after the other, so late entires can take my place.
The main thing for me is not only that I couldn't compete with the great entries (really!), but that I believe that this is one of the most enjoyable threads I've ever seen. It's fantastic to see so many neat designs put into reality.
The main thing for me is not only that I couldn't compete with the great entries (really!), but that I believe that this is one of the most enjoyable threads I've ever seen. It's fantastic to see so many neat designs put into reality.
Hi Red, All,
Unfortunately I'm going to have to pull out of this competition, I just havn't had time to get on with it and next weekend isn't looking any better either .
Back in December when I signed up, the end of January seemed so far away!
I still plan on making one, and I'll post pics when I finally get there. There have been some fantastic entries which have given me plenty of ideas.
So, there is a spare space, I think there's a waiting list for places so I'll let Red say who's first in line.
Thanks again Red for organsing it and my apologies for ducking out,
Unfortunately I'm going to have to pull out of this competition, I just havn't had time to get on with it and next weekend isn't looking any better either
. Back in December when I signed up, the end of January seemed so far away!
I still plan on making one, and I'll post pics when I finally get there. There have been some fantastic entries which have given me plenty of ideas.
So, there is a spare space, I think there's a waiting list for places so I'll let Red say who's first in line.
Thanks again Red for organsing it and my apologies for ducking out,
Patience young Skywalker......
I promised everyone till the end of January to get their entries in so theres just 8 days to go........
Still plenty of time including one more weekend for anyone tempted to try their hand
Red
Edit to say - sorry - forgot to tick the box - thsi was in response to FR
I promised everyone till the end of January to get their entries in so theres just 8 days to go........
Still plenty of time including one more weekend for anyone tempted to try their hand
Red
Edit to say - sorry - forgot to tick the box - thsi was in response to FR
British Red,
this has been a great competition to enter, it's really inspired me to have a go, thank you very much for setting it up. :You_Rock_
Okay here they are, my main entry is a bucksaw made from Sapele, this was some wood I was given for christmas, as part of a bundle of various types. It cuts and shapes very well, and was a pleasure to work with, I've smoothed and sanded it all down, then finished with wax to bring out the colours of the wood.
It feels like a well balanced saw, and I'm quite proud of it, it cuts well too!
Also is a remake of my Hazel bucksaw, for this I took your advice and used a double brace, and slightly thicker hazel. It too turned out much better, and cuts fine.
Hope you like the saws, and lets hope everyone else does too!
this has been a great competition to enter, it's really inspired me to have a go, thank you very much for setting it up. :You_Rock_
Okay here they are, my main entry is a bucksaw made from Sapele, this was some wood I was given for christmas, as part of a bundle of various types. It cuts and shapes very well, and was a pleasure to work with, I've smoothed and sanded it all down, then finished with wax to bring out the colours of the wood.
It feels like a well balanced saw, and I'm quite proud of it, it cuts well too!
Also is a remake of my Hazel bucksaw, for this I took your advice and used a double brace, and slightly thicker hazel. It too turned out much better, and cuts fine.
Hope you like the saws, and lets hope everyone else does too!
