Sak fans what's with the saw?

I just used the saw on my SAK Camper to shorten a 1" x 2" piece of lumber. No sweat -- literally despite 95-deg weather.

Then, as a comparison, I did the same thing with the saw on my Leatherman Sidekick. Same result.

Both are new tools and this morning was the first use of each saw.

I was also surprised at how smooth the finished cut surfaces were in both cases.

This just confirms my "need" for a SAK Farmer to go with my Pioneer.
 
You know one more thing I forgot to mention - the back of the saw is square and the best component by far on the knife for scraping a ferro rod. Just don't close it on your hand.
 
paracordist said:
You know one more thing I forgot to mention - the back of the saw is square and the best component by far on the knife for scraping a ferro rod. Just don't close it on your hand.
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Unless you have a version with the reamer/awe. That appears the best striker available.
 
its extremely useful for smaller bits of wood where a larger saw is just too damn awkward and also it is much is easier to carry than a folding saw
 
If you do not plan to be outdoors or working with wood, pipe, or drywall then it is very impractical. I am an avid hunter, hiker, and fisherman, so the saw for me is a must.
 
I suppose it would come in handy when one needs to saw his way through some of those tough, sinewy, bone like tendons found on a 800 lb wild boar when field dressing.:eek:
 
I was asked a similar question when I posted this in another part of the forum.... :D

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Capt. Spaulding said:
800lb wild boar......... Where the heck are you hunting? :rolleyes: :D
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Actually, 800 lb would be a bit much:p, but I did have the occasion to bag me a 115 lb white lipped Peccary (aka Javelina). They are the only pig related mammal of North America, and are called the New World pig. They taste exactly like wild boar.
 
Alnamvet68 said:
Actually, 800 lb would be a bit much:p, but I did have the occasion to bag me a 115 lb white lipped Peccary (aka Javelina). They are the only pig related mammal of North America, and are called the New World pig. They taste exactly like wild boar.
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I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. :D
 
[video=youtube;B_ByryhqhcQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ByryhqhcQ[/video]

Saw this over on another forum...features the Farmer
 
I have had SAKs three times now. I only buy ones with saws. I use it for cutting branches for whittling, cutting branchees for prety much anything. Cutting in confined spaces and doing circles. It will cut a 19mm pine board pretty easy too.
 
On the printers I repair at work, one common failure is the "nubbin" that the left side panel pivots on shears off if the printer gets dropped or suffers an impact...

(Don't ask, the end users are morons...)

...anyway, this is normally considered frame breakage, and the printer gets torn down for components and the carcass recycled as e-waste...

I found that I can take the Vic saw, go to a scrapper with a good "nubbin", cut it off with the saw, and epoxy it to the broken printer, voila! Just saved a printer, with the victorinox saw
 
paracordist said:
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.
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+1 on everything paracordist said. Also, I find it useful for managing larger firewood. Sometimes -- especially in heavily trafficked areas -- the only readily available wood is the really big stuff. You know, those 5" thick and 6' long logs. The Vic saw can't saw completely through these, but you can (quickly and easily) score a two-inch cut into it, and then either whack it against a rock or other sharp edge, or put it between two close together tree trunks or saplings and push... Instead of a six-foot log, you then have three two-foot pieces of nice firewood.

And it's a great tool for DiY projects. Often when working on projects on our property, I use the Vic saw simply because I have it handy and it's easier to use the small saw than it is to walk to the shop for a dedicated saw. And sometimes, the Vic saw is exactly the right tool for the job. It's better than a full-sized saw at small, precise cuts, or working in close places. Example: last spring I was building a chicken coop. I needed to use a reciprocating saw to cut out a square where the nesting box door would go. To get started on these cuts, I used the awl on the Farmer to drill through the siding, then used the saw to turn that hole into a half-inch cut. The reciprocating blade fit through this cut, and I was off and running. It made cleaner corners than I would have gotten by starting the cuts with a drill and large diameter bit.

Finally, the saw cuts wet rope better than the knife.

I carried the Climber for decades and was perfectly happy with it. Once I tried the saw (first the Farmer and then the Camper), my age of innocence ended... Now I consider the saw more important than the scissors, and essential unless you know you're only going to use the knife in an urban/suburban environment.
 
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