Recommend me a Large Saw for trail clearing!

wildmanh

wildmanh

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Hey guys, I'm looking for a large saw for trail clearing while hiking or trail clearing. I have a 9" Corona folding saw that works good for branches and the smaller stuff, what I'm looking for is something Big for cutting large tree limbs and possibly trunks. Something that can handle 6" to 16" diameter limbs or logs would be great. I have access to a relatives 30" Bow saw but want my own saw. Here's what I'm considering:

30" Or large Bow saw
Saw used in Construction
Large Pruning saw

What would you guys Reccomend I look at? Thanks!

Heber
 
I only pack two sorts of saw – a folding job and a foot of bow saw. If sawing was going to be central to what I was doing I'd grab the 24” Stanley bow. No particular reason why 'cos I don't think Stanley is special in any way, they just make stuff I'm used to so I tend to default to them for tools. That said, JV3 put up some interesting stuff on his Stanley FatMax a few pages back. That's only 15” and 504g. From what he put there was a lot to commend it.
 
Bolt-action bultema said:
If weight is no issue, i suggest a chainsaw.
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Weight and money are an issue so no chainsaw for now. But thanks anyways.

baldtaco-II said:
I only pack two sorts of saw – a folding job and a foot of bow saw. If sawing was going to be central to what I was doing I'd grab the 24” Stanley bow. No particular reason why 'cos I don't think Stanley is special in any way, they just make stuff I'm used to so I tend to default to them for tools. That said, JV3 put up some interesting stuff on his Stanley FatMax a few pages back. That's only 15” and 504g. From what he put there was a lot to commend it.
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Stanley Fatmax Hand saw, thats what it's called. I remember seeing the review, just couldn't remember the name of it. Thanks!! I'll check it out the next time that I'm in the hardware store. :)

Keep the ideas coming!!
 
The larger-sized bow saw i'd love to have is made by

Bob Dustrude and called the Quick Bucksaw

It's on the spendy side, but made in America by a "regular guy". The weight is great and it looks pretty packable. I'd *love* to have one, but am planning a big move so gotta save me pennies!
 
berzerker said:
I've used a Trailblazer for years on everything from fallen trees to 10x10 pressure treated beams. It's never caused me any problems. Here's a YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWgCw4QCDug

There are others, with which I'm not familiar. I've put them in for comparison.

http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?156-Bob-Dustrude-Quick-Buck-Saw-Review

http://www.svensaw.com/
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Thanks for the link! Thats a nice looking Buck Saw. It's on my list of saws to consider.

JV3 said:
yup, stanley fatmax for $16. my review: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/912513-review-stanley-fatmax-saw
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JV3, thanks for the link to your review. It's what I saw a few weeks ago that got me thinking about saws again. I just learned that Stanley makes a 20" and that a online shop that I like has a good price on them. :D It's on my list of saws to consider.

fmajor007 said:
The larger-sized bow saw i'd love to have is made by

Bob Dustrude and called the Quick Bucksaw

It's on the spendy side, but made in America by a "regular guy". The weight is great and it looks pretty packable. I'd *love* to have one, but am planning a big move so gotta save me pennies!
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Thats an nifty looking buck saw. I'll add it to my list. Thanks!!
 
if you are just hiking, you don't really need to be clearing the trail.

if you are doing trail maintenance, then take a light weight chain saw. There are various wheeled gizmos that would facilitate the saw, gas mix, etc.
 
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