Having noticed this folding bowsaw again while browsing for something else http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/503-Woodlore-Folding-Buck-Saw/ I recently ordered a blade http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_P...-Raker-Tooth-Hard-Point-Bowsaw-Blade-24-inch/ with a view to using out and about with a suitable flexible hazel rod or similar for a handle fashioned when needed.
Decided to have a go instead though at my own, slightly cheaper, proper version
Used some oak floorboard that was knocking around in the workshop, so slightly on the heavy side compared to beech or ash or cherry, but didn't have suitable stock to hand in those. Took a bit of trial and error to get the pivot arrangements right for the blade, but got there in the end.
Just had a wipe with danish oil so far, will probably give another couple, and tried it out, works very well indeed Might swap the wing nuts for a lower profile nut to give less to catch when packing, and might do one or two things differently if I was making another, but very pleased with it for a first attempt !
Cheers, Paul
Decided to have a go instead though at my own, slightly cheaper, proper version
Used some oak floorboard that was knocking around in the workshop, so slightly on the heavy side compared to beech or ash or cherry, but didn't have suitable stock to hand in those. Took a bit of trial and error to get the pivot arrangements right for the blade, but got there in the end.
Just had a wipe with danish oil so far, will probably give another couple, and tried it out, works very well indeed
Might swap the wing nuts for a lower profile nut to give less to catch when packing, and might do one or two things differently if I was making another, but very pleased with it for a first attempt !
Cheers, Paul
