let's talk about sawbacks

[culpritish]

I think it's a case of people thinking it's trying to make one tool do two different jobs, and that it compromises the tool. .

catspa said:

So what makes a good knife and what makes a good saw are not only two different things, but often opposed to each other.

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By the same extension, what makes a good knife and what makes a good hatchet or axe are two different things as well, but that doesn't seem to stop everybody and their best friend from batoning wood with their knives, an activity that can have disasterous effects on a blade.

 

[stanley_white]

I have never owned one but I think the sawtooth placement on Grayman Knives are pretty cool -- they are far enough forward that one could still choke up on the blade using the choil but far enough to the rear that they most likely won't interfere with batoning.

-Stan

 

[catspa]

B-man, I once wrecked a Schrade 1250T that way, and now I carry a little hatchet when camping or hiking.

Parker

 

[Gadgetaholic]

A saw can also be usefull for cutting thin branches with less noise then chopping them or batoning.

I find thin branches are easier to chop than saw - generally it is 'whack' and it is done! Well one whack with a decent sized knife anyway.

As far as sawback knives go - I have no interest in buying one at all.

 

[culpritish]

B-man, I once wrecked a Schrade 1250T that way, and now I carry a little hatchet when camping or hiking.

Parker

I hear you. I've got a little Greco mini hatchet for that kind of work as well.

 

[DennisStrickland]

even with the best performer one is well advised to wear gloves when using a knife to saw with. years back i was 2 days into the sierras & a serious cut would have been a bad situation.