hand saw?


I have a silky gomboy and bigboy, They are really sharp and cut really well. They are a little pricy, made in Japan.
 
i carry the Corona 10" I picked up at Lowes for $20.
yes, there are better saws out there, but this one meets my current needs, didn't cost a ton, and I didn't have to pay shipping or wait for it to show up. :D
 
Bahco Laplander. Its a very well designed folding saw, very popular with bushcrafters.
I carry it because it is really light weight and effective at processing wood up to around 8 inches in diameter.
It cuts very well for a saw of its size and design. I have tried a few folding saws before i found this one, including one made by SOG, and the Bahco Laplander performs the best.

I would definitely recommend it
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001IX7OW/?tag=bcusa-20
 
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+1 on the Bahco Laplander.

Been using mine for 3 years .... using it *HARD* .... and it shows no sign of wear.

Love its cut on both the push and the pull. Something many similar brands cannot do.
 
1066vik said:
i carry the Corona 10" I picked up at Lowes for $20.
yes, there are better saws out there, but this one meets my current needs, didn't cost a ton, and I didn't have to pay shipping or wait for it to show up. :D
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+1 on the Corona
 
I carry a large tooth silky zubat. I love it because it's extremely sharp and cuts quicker than traditional saws hands down. The blade is taper ground meaning it doesn't use set teeth. Since its a pull saw design with tapered ground blade they can get away with using a fairly thin blade. The thin blade combined with extremely sharp silky teeth equals hot knife through butter cutting.
 
I have tried a lot of them and when I'm working (carpenter) I carry one in my nail bags and use it every day. It's the Craftsman folding utility saw. I also have one in every vehicle and it's in any bag I carry into the woods for hunting, fishing, camping, or whatever. I have used them a lot and they hold an edge very well (as long as I don't try to cut nails or concrete). It also cuts better than any I have used. I have never used a Silky though. I think this one is actually made by Tajima, in Japan. This one is also very thin blade and cuts on the pull stroke.

The great thing is if it does get dull or damaged I take it to Sears and they give me a new one. A great $20 investment. Can you tell I like it?

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Thriller100,
That Phoenix saw looks pretty good, for me I prefer a folding for convenience.
 
I just got another bahco its the 396XT7 got it from Botachtactical.com in there clearance area for 19.95.
 
i made this one and always have it on my pack. its a 21" bacho blade, very sharp and goes through dead wood like butter and i can remake any part of it but the blade in the feild. it pacs up small, and is easy to assemble.
 

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Ive been thinking of getting one but dont really have the money at the moment. So I decided to make a bucksaw out of scrap wood. Its not as nice as jnaylr's but I think it will work, once I get a blade for it.
 
rthrasher2 said:
Ive been thinking of getting one but dont really have the money at the moment. So I decided to make a bucksaw out of scrap wood. Its not as nice as jnaylr's but I think it will work, once I get a blade for it.
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i got my blade on ebay for 11.00 shipped just look up bow saw blade. its made by bacho i thnk the model # is rs 101
 
I carry a Skil "The Ugly", 7" all-purpose, reciprocating saw blade, and a couple of 1" hose clamps. Can cut a short stick with just the blade, and haft it by splitting the stick with my knife and squeezing all together with clamps. I can probably buy a cheap folding saw for the same price, about $7 for the blade and clamps, and it takes a few minutes to haft, but it doesn't weigh much at all and is super compact. Skil sells a pruning blade as well, but I haven't tried it. Have some pics somewhere; will edit and attach if I find them.

Had to put it together, so took some new pics.
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The blade with just the lanyard and a little sheath I made for it, to keep it from scratching everything in my bag. Lanyard helps hold it for the first cuts; gutted paracord.
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Also, Stanley makes a folding saw that fits reciprocating saw blades. Costs around $12, and has extra blade storage in the handle. They work okay, are fairly lightweight, and you can carry extra and different blades, i.e. metal cutting, for the bug-out-bag guys.
 
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Laugh if you will but I have gotten tired of folders and I am currently using a stanley 20 inch hand saw. Works for me.
 
i have a sven saw and an opinel folding saw. i like both of them. i've only used them a little bit but they both have their place and both seem well made.
 
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...though I'm giving thought to just carrying a blade and making a buck saw "on-location." It would give me a bunch more flexibility in terms of what can be cut as well as reduce the load in a bit.
 
I carry one of these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000095SGN/?tag=bcusa-20 (Milwaukee job saw) with a Skill "The Ugly" pruning blade and a couple of other sawzall type blades. I made a scabbard for it out of heat molded pvc pipe inserted into an ALICE bipod case. I use a hickory push broom handle with a crutch tip as a walking stick and the saw will attach to it if I need to cut something above my head. It works very well. I have several folding saws, bow saws and take down saws but this one is what I generally carry with me.
 
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the_finn said:
Also, Stanley makes a folding saw that fits reciprocating saw blades. Costs around $12, and has extra blade storage in the handle. They work okay, are fairly lightweight, and you can carry extra and different blades, i.e. metal cutting, for the bug-out-bag guys.
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I have one of these that my daughter uses. I had to cut down one of "The Ugly" blades to fit it but it works well.
 
I went to the Indianapolis Boat Sport and Travel show this past weekend and found a booth there that was selling these. They are expensive but if they are as good as they say then it would be a good investment. They had some out to fondle so I played with one for a few minutes and it felt good in my hand but they didnt have anything there to cut. It definatly felt well made though.

http://www.wickedtreegear.com/index.html
 
skorpyd said:
I have tried a lot of them and when I'm working (carpenter) I carry one in my nail bags and use it every day. It's the Craftsman folding utility saw. I also have one in every vehicle and it's in any bag I carry into the woods for hunting, fishing, camping, or whatever. I have used them a lot and they hold an edge very well (as long as I don't try to cut nails or concrete). It also cuts better than any I have used. I have never used a Silky though. I think this one is actually made by Tajima, in Japan. This one is also very thin blade and cuts on the pull stroke.

The great thing is if it does get dull or damaged I take it to Sears and they give me a new one. A great $20 investment. Can you tell I like it?

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That saw looks exactly like the saw I use, made and sold by Shark Corp of Japan. Check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007LXTVE/?tag=bcusa-20
 
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