'Knapp Hunting Kit' Double-sided saw

[Hard Knocks]

Mark Knapp

I was rummaging through some gear and came across my old game saw. I don't think I ever gave the brand much notice before, but saw that it is marked 'KNAPP HUNTING KIT PAT. U.S.A. & CAN.'

With the name stamp and the hollow handle I had to ask if there's a connection to you. I snapped a couple of pictures, but I should have snapped one more of the other side of the handle which shows the threaded plug for the compartment of the hollow handle.

 

[Mark Knapp]

Hi Mr. Knocks, No, there is no connection between me and the manufacturer. It's rather unfortunate. That's a pretty popular saw, although no longer made. I could have been heir to the Knapp Pack Saw fortune.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Hi Mr. Knocks, No, there is no connection between me and the manufacturer. It's rather unfortunate. That's a pretty popular saw, although no longer made. I could have been heir to the Knapp Pack Saw fortune.

Thanks for the reply!

Well shoot. I was hoping you had built it. I figured the name and hollow handle were too much of a coincidence to be otherwise! It has been a good saw for sure. One thing I've enjoyed about it is that the teeth can be reset with a hand setter, and resharpened on our old Acme handsaw filer. I imagine its service life will outlast MY service life, lol.

Cheers and good luck on your outing!

Dave

 

[Mark Knapp]

Thanks for the reply!

Well shoot. I was hoping you had built it. I figured the name and hollow handle were too much of a coincidence to be otherwise! It has been a good saw for sure. One thing I've enjoyed about it is that the teeth can be reset with a hand setter, and resharpened on our old Acme handsaw filer. I imagine its service life will outlast MY service life, lol.

Cheers and good luck on your outing!

Dave

Thanks for the well wishes. I was going to make a joke about your penis bone being out on the table but I will wait till we know each other better . To those that don't know, that's a bear penis bone on the table in the second picture to the left of the skulls.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Thanks for the well wishes. I was going to make a joke about your penis bone being out on the table but I will wait till we know each other better . To those that don't know, that's a bear penis bone on the table in the second picture to the left of the skulls.

Don't hold back on my account lol! Before I put it behind glass, my mother-in-law was out in my shop and she picked it up and asked what it was. I told her, well that's a swizzle stick, you know, for stirring your drink. She just commented 'huh.' I would have pulled off the joke, but my father-in-law looked at me and then died laughing. We both got the stink-eye but it was well worth it

 

[Brad "the butcher"]

My dad's old backpacking saw.....I have it now and have never seen another!
We spent 2 weeks every summer roughing it by an alpine trout lake.....that saw has chewed many cords of wood...

 

[Hard Knocks]

My dad's old backpacking saw.....I have it now and have never seen another!
We spent 2 weeks every summer roughing it by an alpine trout lake.....that saw has chewed many cords of wood...

That's very cool! My wife and I are owner-operators of a saw blade repair facility (think roundsaws and carbide tooling rather than chainsaw repair), and I have seen a couple come in over the years. They certainly don't walk through the door every day!