out in the woods

[bobs1415]

I went on a dogsled camping trip last week outside Ely, MN. Noticed that the two guides did all their wood processing with saws. One saw was a nondescript bow saw and the other was a Silky Zubat.
Seemed like the Silky was by far the more efficient.
What's been the experience of you clever folks?

 

[kvaughn]

Silky makes some of the best saws going and you can get several types of replacement blades. I have a Pocketboy that I carry a lot.--KV

 

[pinnah]

Another Silky Pocketby fan.

They're draw saws. Takes some practice. Only cut on the draw stroke, otherwise you can bend a blade.

When you adjust to work with it, they fly through branches, as you witnessed.

I tend to carry the Silky before the fixed blade.

 

[Myal]

I will shave up a bi of tinder and split up a bit of kindling , but after that , for firewood .. there isnt a lot of cutting involved at all .
Im lazy and Ill kick the wood in as it burns away rather than keep adding more neat cut to length bits.

Now at home where my fire in a box heater will only take wood that is so long x so wide , yeah I saw it to length , but again Im lazy , I use a chain saw