Pocket chainsaw

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Is this basicly a chainsaw chain with handles? I saw a video and it looks like it works really well. Has anyone made one of these?
 
db said:
Is this basicly a chainsaw chain with handles? I saw a video and it looks like it works really well. Has anyone made one of these?
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Dunno what video ur talking about, and my internet is throttled where I am (any youtube causes 24 hour outage) so I'm shooting in the dark. The pocket chainsaw I know is like razor wire shrunken to about 1/4 the normal size, with squares instead of hooks, and has a ring at the end of each. Way to use it is to hold rings taut, or to use a handle or stick or other implement, like a bow saw, to hold it taut, then use like a bow saw.

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Made one ? No. But I have one and it works well. I've also used it to remove overhead branches by attaching a rope to each end ,throwing it over the branch.
 
The way that I understand it yes and no.

A normal chainsaw blade is desinged to cut in only one direction. This means that a great deal of energy will be wasted if a regular blade is used.

IMHO they are not worth the weight and price. If I am going to use a saw it will either be a Fiskers Sliding Saw or a chainsaw. I think that a decent saw and FB can prove to be a very useful combo.
 
i have seen what you are talking about, unlike the wire, it has t handles and looks like a chain saw but it cuts both ways, haven't seen one in a long time though
 
i have one like the one in the posted link (i think i got it at edc depot), and while the weight and size are minimal, the "teeth" are no more than stamped projections to the left and right. it NEVER gets any camp use because it just sucks.

There are actually some nice pocket chainsaws out there though. they have chainsaw blade teeth, and face in both directions for cutting in both directions. IMO, that type of item is better found through a landscape/arborist supply house.

for what i cut while in the woods, my Felco 600 does exponentially better than the "pocket chain saw" i own.
 
Naturally I cann't find the darn video now. I did think it was more like a chainsaw than the wire one. I'm tempted to try the wire but am not sure after reading Cheeksers post. Cheekser you have a link to the chain one?
 
The video you saw was probably mine. The pocket chainsaw cuts in both directions and actually works really well. It is leagues better than a wire saw. I carry one mostly because they are so small and light that it's hard to justify the extra weight of a hatchet.

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I have one and love it. It works great, cuts ,more aggresively and is sturdier then the wire saws I have had.

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I played with one a TAD Gear yesterday and was assured it lived up to the hype.

Matador-
 
I have the one being discussed and it worked pretty well for a number of years. Now it's dull and needs a sharpening badly. In the meantime, I've become enamored with the Silky saws, especially the Super Accel 210mm folder and the Zubat 330mm fixed blade. They weigh around 8 and 18 ounces, respectively. Both feature impulse hardened teeth at Rockwell 67 and hard chromed blades for pitch and rust resistance. www.silkysaws.com.

I also have the Bahco Laplander (as imported by Kershaw). I like it almost as well as the Silkys and it is a bit lighter and cheaper.

DancesWithKnives
 
Mine works great. There are two manufacturers / versions, if I recall correctly. The one I have is this one:

http://tinyurl.com/m4gnas

It is dead easy to sharpen, too. I've only had to sharpen a couple of times after cutting into wood with a high silica content. It cuts faster than a wire saw and is decidedly more durable. Hope it helps!

Here is a great review and near the bottom it notes the advantages / disadvantages of both models:

http://www.equipped.com/saws.htm
 
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They work and work well if you get the right one. Adding a rope/cord to the end extends your reach and enables you to limb trees where you need to. They cut on the pull and push stroke so to speak- though you will be pulling on one or the other arm. I try not to cut down anything unless I absolutley have to in a survival situation- one needs to conserve strength.
 
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