Even though I have Sawvivor, I have developed a desire to obtain a more traditional folding saw. The one I am looking for is made from hickory (I believe) and is tensioned by a rod & wingnut - but can be tensioned via cord and stick windlass. A couple of years ago I saw one at Piragis, but it has disappeared from their catalog.
So far I have come up empty-handed with my Google searaches. Anyone have a lead I can follow?
Jim
Unfortunately aluminum has
replaced wood for nearly all manufacturers. I've used a trusty Sven Saw for 30 years and its still going strong.
But here is a wooded collapsable buck saw:
http://www.poleandpaddle.com/saw.html
Something like…
…this? http://www.fastbucksaw.com/ According to the order form it is made from maple and is 49.95.
Another one here: http://www.survivalschool.com/products/knives_sharpeners/Buck_Saw.htm
Jeff
Three sticks and a rope
Seems like a DIY type project.
fast bucksaw
I have a saw of the “Fast Bucksaw” type. I have had it for years. It works quite well.
The problem with the Sven saw knockoffs is that the curved aluminum handle does not allow enough clearance to saw a log more than a couple of inches in diameter.
Ditto. Jim, you could make one of
these in your sleep! No need for threaded rod/thumbscrew. Some leftover cord from your seat projects would make a nice tourniquet!
Another source
http://www.nwwoodsman.com/Product/Cuttingtools/WoodsmanFoldingBucksaw.html
But, yeah - you certainly could make your own.
Thanks Jackfish
That is the one.
Yeah, I could make one, but my stock of good wood is down to sticks, butts and drops all less than 6" long. Over the weekend I was forced to laminate walnut scraps just to obtain a couple of 1-1/2 x 2" blocks.
Thanks all!
Jim
A better bucksaw design gots
one of de legs holdin' de blade extended below de blade so yer dun't smack yer paw on each stroke wit de log yer tryin' ta cut .
But iffin' yer did want ta buy one, Mr. Saults...
http://www9.mailordercentral.com/cumberlandgeneral/prodinfo.asp?number=003748
Neato ol' timey stuff on dis site.
FE
That’s more like what I think of as a
bucksaw. I think there are good reasons for seeing them used primarily as decorations anymore:
1. Almost nobody can sharpen them.
2. Somebody invented the chainsaw.
Here's another one:http://www.lehmans.com/store/Tools___Farm___Hand_Tools___Woodworking_and_Lumberjacking___Hickory_Bucksaw___28729?Args=
True, but
having an extended handle is not a deal-breaker for me in selecting a folding camping saw. Piragis sells a tubular aluminum folding saw with the extended handle, but I was looking for the “warmth” of hickory or ash.
Jim
Wooden Bucksaw
I had a Schmidt saw for years. I wore it out and recently replaced it with a similar saw from Pole $ Paddle (someone linked it in another post). I really like this style saw. They’re a little clumsier to assemble/disassemble than some of the others, but I find the function of the rectangular structure much better than the triangle of, for example, the Sven. I also prefer to have my hand gripping wood than metal or plastic.
DIY’d it.
Took longer than I expected, but it is complete. I built it using the Pack N Paddle saw as the template, and used choice red oak from SLowes. I elected to thread a rod to tension the saw (just to add a bit of a challenge and aggravation) but I can also tension it via a turnbuckle. Total cost was about $12 in materials.
What the hey, Saturday was a rainy day.
Jim
Now, that’s more like it.
I knew you had it in ya!