Weekend folding bucksaw project

[bbdave]

I plagiarised a few ideas I had seen on the net and used a piece of ash I had spare, bought a 24" blade so all in it has cost me a total of £4.

I am not a skilled wood butcher but think I managed a functional saw and whiled away a wet bank holiday so not a total waste of time. I just need to see if I can make a pouch to take it and my axe.


The ash I used is on the right

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Then cut down the length to give me the sizes I had guessed.

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Cut the slot to take the blade

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Planed the two pieces square ish before cutting to final length

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the bits cut and drilled ready and the oak turny thing for twisting the cord, I had to cut the mortice (I think that's the correct name) holes with a scalpel I must get some chisels so they're not the neatest.

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After rounding off and oiling all done and it folds!

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Dave

 

[Macaroon]

Very tidy job of work there, looks good and strong; and with a 24" blade there's not much it won't handle. Nicely done sir!

 

[petrochemicals]

Very nice work. Could you do a few more photos one of it packed up and one of it being put together

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice job there

 

[bbdave]

Very nice work. Could you do a few more photos one of it packed up and one of it being put together

I've just done a few not good quality but I hope you get the idea

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Dave

 

[vestlenning]

Looks good!

 

[Disco1]

Nice work looks the business

 

[Amon81]

Very nice work!

I made myself one a few years ago I ended up giving to a friend. I really should get round to making myself another one.

 

[Fraxinus]

Great job made more impressive by not letting your limited toolkit limit your choice of project.

Rob.

 

[farfoodle]

Nice job. Very nice.

 

[Zingmo]

Youv'e done a cracking job on that blade slot with just a hand saw. Very neat.

Z

 

[bbdave]

Thanks folks I seem to manage with a hotch potch of tools but I do need to start car booting and see if I can pick some up.

Dave

 

[bushcraftkid2001]

That looks great! Now I know what to do this weekend...

 

[Amon81]

I used a saw with mine one to cut the blade slot too. A good bigger saw is a very useful item to own.