Which Saw?

[Mosnan]

Hello,

i'm just in the process of ordering some new kit for the season and whilst ordering some japanese waterstones from axminster.co.uk (cheapest online unless anyone can tell me different?) I noticed that if you spent over £50 it was free postage.

I was going to purchase a Bahco laplander Saw on ebay for bushcrafting and noticed they sold this folding saw:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Gyokucho-Japanese-Folding-Razorsaw-364252.htm

Does anyone use one of these or compared it to the laplander?
The advantges would seem that it locks but not sure about the finer teeth as i cant quite see on the picture.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Nicolas

LAPLANDER: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=230253003970&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

 

[NickC]

Try the Silky Pocketboy - not the cheapest saw on the market but most tree surgeon love Silky saws. Ravor sharp and leave a nice finish.

Nick

 

[Celt_Ginger]

I've not tried the silky, bit I can definately reccomend the laplander

 

[Scrumpy]

At the midlands moot last weekend Wayland and myself had a race through a branch of around 4-5 inches with a laplander and a pocket boy, we raced twice so we both used both saws and the silky was the winner hands down, much less effort and quicker. I think he bought the silky for a bit over 20 quid, not sure where from though, it would be an ideal contender for a group buy!

 

[IntrepidStu]

Not used the axminster one. I use a wilkinson sword one from B&Q. It cuts on bothe strokes and leaves a neat cut. At £9.99 im not complaining. Ive used it daily and it still does a good job.
Stu

 

[Mosnan]

Woudl you recommend 8 teeth Per Inch or 10 teeth per inch for a pocketboy?

 

[Mosnan]

black handle or orange/red handled one?

 

[slowworm]

If you're ordering from Axminster I'm not sure if you've seen these? http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-TRT-Folding-Pruning-Saws-576728.htm

I have the 180mm TRT folding saw, and at around £10 it seems good value to me and seems to cut well.

 

[sandbender]

It doesn't look like the Axminster saw locks closed, the Bahco does which is an added safety feature.

 

[philaw]

I was in B&Q the other day, and they have two foot Bahco bow saw blades (that say they're specifically for green wood) for £3.95, that would coil up nicely in a billy can a la Ray Mears. With a cheap folding bow saw and this blade, you may well outdo any of the others. The only saw I've actually used is the laplander, which has done well by me.

 

[leon-1]

There area number of saws which have better performance than the Bacho.

Opinel and Silky cut faster, I would recommend an Opinel to anyone as I have a couple of them (I also have a laplander that never gets used and as such has been given to a mate to use), I have used silky saws, but I have never owned one, but as the others have said they are the choice of arborists and they know their stuff.

 

[Wallenstein]

Having watched Scrumpy and Wayland put the Laplander and the Silky to the test, I'm deffo aiming at a Silky.

Anyone know the difference between 8 teeth/inch and 10 teeth/inch, and which would be more suited to bushcrafty activities?

 

[Earlyturtle]

I'd second the opinel recommendation-cuts very well and has a lovely wooden handle (which is what I was searching for primarily).

 

[gregorach]

Ah, but which blade was used in the Bahco? Remember there are 3 different blade types available - the greenwood blade, the softwood blade, and the hardwood blade. Most people (myself included) use the greenwood blade, which isn't really appropriate for firewood, especially hardwoods.