One or two nights,Dave Budd green man pro + Laplander folding saw, any longer and I will add in my GB wilderness hatchet and maybe my small Guy Stainthorp "Neckmuck" necker.
Regards.
C da C.
Regards.
C da C.
What combination of edged tools do you use?
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Actually I picked it up from someone on British Blades.
Mine's about a 9" blade which suits me well enough, haven't tried any other length so can't compare.
trail blazer take down buck saw, wetterlings large hunters, brkt nebula, farmers SAK, mora 510
might be too much, but at least its light weight
might be too much, but at least its light weight
I most often carry my trusty Fallkniven TK1, and a Bahco Laplander folding saw. I like to be lightweight on the trail! If something more robust is needed for clearing etc, I use a BK&T Patrol Machete, which is good for felling small saplings too. I often stash a Leatherman in my rucksack too.
Sorry - figers are faster than key boards!
www.attacc.com
.co.uk works as well as.com
Look at knives then click Brussleto and scroll to the bottom of the page.
I admit that Attacc gave me one for review a while back, but then so many companies give me so much stuff I still claim impartiallity!
www.attacc.com
.co.uk works as well as.com
Look at knives then click Brussleto and scroll to the bottom of the page.
I admit that Attacc gave me one for review a while back, but then so many companies give me so much stuff I still claim impartiallity!
Here,s another vote for the 9" Stromeng In carbon steel. Its a great great knife use mine a lot.
How are you getting on with yours John?
Mark
How are you getting on with yours John?
Mark
Usually a fixed blade and a Cold Steel Trail Hawk. Always have a pocket knife on me. Sometimes a flint blade just to see how it works.
Jon R.
Jon R.
At the moment I'm using a small Brusletto knife. That will be replaced with a SWC when it arrives. (Can;t stand the wait)
As for shopping an sawing
I used to bring my SFA with me, but when I got the FA I just fell in love with it
I find that the little extra weight and length really makes it a joy to use, not that the SFA isn't.
As saw I use the trusty Laplander and a folding bucksaw.
As for shopping an sawing
I used to bring my SFA with me, but when I got the FA I just fell in love with it
I find that the little extra weight and length really makes it a joy to use, not that the SFA isn't.
As saw I use the trusty Laplander and a folding bucksaw.
If we are talking about small folding saws, this may be of interest. A couple of years ago, I came across this Shark PullSaw in a folding pruning/utility model:
It has quite reasonable materials, fit, ergos and finish for a relatively inexpensive hand tool. Pull saws, as you know, are of Japanese origin and have teeth that cut on the pull stroke rather than cutting on the push stroke as is typical of American handsaws. They have rather interesting tooth geometry:
I hope you can see the two rows of offset and very sharp small teeth. In my limited control tests of this model, it cuts very aggressively and, of course, the blade is not under deflection pressures on the cutting stroke. Pretty neat. I found mine at my local FleetFarm farm supply store for not too much cash.
It has quite reasonable materials, fit, ergos and finish for a relatively inexpensive hand tool. Pull saws, as you know, are of Japanese origin and have teeth that cut on the pull stroke rather than cutting on the push stroke as is typical of American handsaws. They have rather interesting tooth geometry:
I hope you can see the two rows of offset and very sharp small teeth. In my limited control tests of this model, it cuts very aggressively and, of course, the blade is not under deflection pressures on the cutting stroke. Pretty neat. I found mine at my local FleetFarm farm supply store for not too much cash.
For the most part here in my neck of the woods it's just a large to medium fixed blade, and a small fixed blade or a folder.
As someone who has only been doing this for around 6 months I have decided to stick with a good basic set until the spring: A Mora Clipper (Carbon) & a Laplander saw. I will be getting a decent axe but wont buy one until I got an axe course booked up, as I want to learn it right given the obvious dangers of doing it wrong. I have a cheapish splitting axe from a DIY store that I use a few times a year when I am doing the bushcar camping thing.
I will take my time with getting a decent knife until I am confident that I wont trash it the first time I try to sharpen it & know what I want; so have decided to wait until I have learnt more about them.
I will take my time with getting a decent knife until I am confident that I wont trash it the first time I try to sharpen it & know what I want; so have decided to wait until I have learnt more about them.
