Sak fans what's with the saw?

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ashshades

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I've recently been gifted a sak with a saw in it and it seems to be the most impractical tool with no obvious function. Am I missing something I'm happy to be proved wrong.
Have any of you got any good uses for that saw ?
 
Are you expecting to fell trees with it? It is a useable saw for tasks on the same scale as the saw. It is not only useful on wood as it will cut through most plastic as well.
For wilderness uses it is very effective in making things like fireboards and spindles for friction fire making. It easily cuts off the small branches off a larger branch to make things as walking sticks, tent pegs, cooking implements. It does a better, faster and safer than a knife blade. It really depends on your skills.
Most outdoor ability comes from mastering many basic skills. As someone posted in another thread I will paraphrase; "if you have some basic skills there isn't much you can't accomplish with a (Vic) Farmer".
A well know military survival and E&E expert (for got who help me out guys) said the survival knife he would want to have any where any time was "two Swiss Army Farmers".
Any of this help? I love the saw on SAKs.
 
It is very useful if you have one piece of wood that you want to turn it in to two smaller pieces of wood
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Idk man, it's a saw, if you have to think off things you can do with it you probably just need a different SAK :)
 
as stated in others' posts, it is great for smaller sawing needs. My son carried his Fieldmaster all over our campsite a couple of weeks ago looking for things to saw. He made a lot of small branches/sticks smaller.
 
I carry the Fieldmaster and have for many years. I'm an outdoorsman and have found it handy to cut a ridge pole or hiking staff, harvest fatwood, or good whittling sticks. U can cut a 3" diameter stick/branch very quickly. Is indispensable for quicker notches and other rough wood shaping than blade alone.
 
If your hand gets stuck between boulders on a mountain, and a freezing night is ahead, you can use the saw to amputate your hand and save your life. I think there was a movie starring James Franco on this theme, but I don't know what he used to do the amputation.

Of you can cut through those plastic bands that bind boxes, and that sort of thing.
 
I have been wanting to get a sak with a saw actually. Would help me with chores outside. For big stuff I'll grab a chainsaw, bk9 , villager (BAS) .
 
Basically it's a saw through and through. Use it to cut small branches or any other small wood cutting tasks. Not sure what your looking it to do. I have to ask if it is a real Swiss Army knife? I can see someone receiving a fake one and in that case the saw would probably be virtually useless depending on how bad the fake was.

I actually really enjoy the Victorinox saw and think it works very well. :thumbup:
 
I'm glad you started this thread. I have been wanting a Vic Hiker to add to my SAK collection, so I went out on the interwebz and found me one.... it should be here Friday. :D
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
If your hand gets stuck between boulders on a mountain, and a freezing night is ahead, you can use the saw to amputate your hand and save your life. I think there was a movie starring James Franco on this theme, but I don't know what he used to do the amputation.
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It was a cheap Leatherman knockoff. It made for a more needlessly difficult job than otherwise. He bitterly regretted having cheaped out on a basic tool, and after recovering from the ordeal, he got a Wave. Fortunately, he had one hand left to use it.
 
I got an SAK camper when i was seven and I've used the saw on it thousands of times. I'm only fifteen so it hasn't been that long, but it's still being used quite hard. The biggest thing ive cut down with it was probably a 2" branch which is good for a saw that short. It all really depends on where you live or how often you are outdoors.
 
Everything is relative. A SAK saw is the lamest thing ever when compared to a chain saw. If compared to a handful of nothing, the SAK saw is awesome. I never have a reason to use a SAK saw, but I can see how it would be invaluable as an EDC or backpack item for the right guy.
 
I have models with the saw and it rarely gets used, usually if I am out and about in the bush, then I have a hatchet or large knife with me for harvesting wood. However, it does work quite well when called upon and has proven useful when harvesting forked braches to make slingshots.
 
It's a root saw, but I've found it makes much quicker and easier work cutting dovetails and or notches.

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I used mine for sheet rock with all the time, when some girl rear ended my car and the bumper got hung up under the car, the police were gonna call a tow truck, he said I couldn't drive with the bumper hanging half off, I pulled out my farmer and used the saw to cut the rest of the plastic bumper off, threw it in the trunk and drive home. :)
 
I feel like I have offended a bunch of people ... Not my intention I swear. It just appeared to be the wrong shape to be useful ie to thick to make a clean straight cut like a hacksaw to jagged to do fine detailed work and too light / short to do any heavy duty work.
That being said I'm glad to know that it does have practical applications
 
ashshades said:
I feel like I have offended a bunch of people ... Not my intention I swear. It just appeared to be the wrong shape to be useful ie to thick to make a clean straight cut like a hacksaw to jagged to do fine detailed work and too light / short to do any heavy duty work.
That being said I'm glad to know that it does have practical applications
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:D Ok...we'll head back home! ;)
 
ashshades said:
I feel like I have offended a bunch of people ... Not my intention I swear. It just appeared to be the wrong shape to be useful ie to thick to make a clean straight cut like a hacksaw to jagged to do fine detailed work and too light / short to do any heavy duty work.
That being said I'm glad to know that it does have practical applications
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Try it out on a pine 2X4 you'd be amazed how fast it cuts, it cuts in both directions and the odd shape and taper allows the saw to cut without binding.

I think the saw is more useful than the pliers are the pliers were great in the 70s for holding.... ;) never mind. :)
 
Another believer here. Use to think it was an odd tool, but I have used it and been pleasantly surprised.
 
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