SAK saw blade - you have one, you ever use it?

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darklight943

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I have a few SAKs and just started to EDC a Wenger Handyman. Nice little knife with many tools including a saw. I've never used the saw blade on one of these and got my chance this cool morning in my backyard. Seems my neighbor has been complaining about a small "tree" growing along the fence we share and asked if I could eliminate it. Cool.

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Here's this "tree":

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The saw blade performed well, although I had to stop periodically and clean the teeth and change sawing positions a few times. I was actually suprised at how fast this thing was going through the wood. The keychain got in the way a few times, but nothing major.

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All in all, for me, a good test of how well the saw blade works. A lot of people have dismissed the SAK as a novelty type item. I'd like to hear more about people using their SAKs for things other than just opening mail, beer bottles, and small boxes (which was what I had mostly done with mine). Maybe next time I'll try to open a can using the opener on this thing (since I've never done so).:D

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Glad to see the knife serving you well. I actually took the keychain off on mine because it got in the way a lot when I closed the Awl.

The saws work good. When I go into the woods I bring a saw equipped SAK (Farmer or Handyman) and a large folder or small fixed blade. The saw lets me take off thick branches or cut down trees without lugging around a chopper of a fixed blade, then the longer blade I carry batons it into smaller sections. The saws are pretty capable. If you look around someone posted some photos of the One Handed Trekkers saw in action. I'll see if I can find the link.
 
I have been edc'ing a SwissChamp lately (along with an Executive) and one reason I have been doing so (among many) is the saw. Even though I work in an office most of the time, I find occasional uses for the saw there, and certainly have use for it at least once a week at home (we have a yard with many trees and shrubs). The Vic saw blade works well and I don't think I'll edc a 84mm or larger SAK again that doesn't have one.

- Tim
 
Yes, Vivi, the Handyman is nice - thanks! My next SAK is DEFINITELY going to be a one handed trekker. I saw that link you were talking about. :) I agree with you tcolling, I will probably EDC a saw equipped SAK from now on - even though I live in the city (doesn't look like it, though with all those weeds growing around my backyard :D ). I just had to test it, you know - peace of mind that it really does work.
 
If you're considering the OH Trekker, do yourself a favor and also consider the OH Fireman. The OHF has the same knife and saw blades as the OHT as well as the caplifter/screwdriver, and it adds a wickedly sharp serrated "rescue" blade that is handy for many applications, and it has a corkscrew instead of the T-Bone Phillips screwdriver. I don't like those T-Bone Phillips drivers (they almost never fit into the space that I need them to) and also the corkscrew can be used for lots of handy applications like untying knots and also it can hold a Vic mini-screwdriver, which is handy if you wear eyeglasses like I do.

- Tim
 
I've used my one handed trecker to do yard work at my 89 yr old grandmothers house. ( wow) cut down 1 apple tree, also cut several peices of PVC piping to re-install a sprinkler system. great knife!
 
tcolling said:
If you're considering the OH Trekker, do yourself a favor and also consider the OH Fireman. The OHF has the same knife and saw blades as the OHT as well as the caplifter/screwdriver, and it adds a wickedly sharp serrated "rescue" blade that is handy for many applications, and it has a corkscrew instead of the T-Bone Phillips screwdriver. I don't like those T-Bone Phillips drivers (they almost never fit into the space that I need them to) and also the corkscrew can be used for lots of handy applications like untying knots and also it can hold a Vic mini-screwdriver, which is handy if you wear eyeglasses like I do.

- Tim
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I'll give the OH Fireman a look-see. Thanks for the suggestion!
 
I used the saw on the Victorinox One Hand Trekker around my yard and back field to remove small branches and trees. The OHT's saw is longer than the saws in some of my non-Vic multitools and works great.

I clean the sap from the saw using WD40. Spray it on, let it sit for 15 minutes, then wipe it off.
 
I have used the saw on my Swisschamp quite often, mostly on small branches or unwanted saplings, also for cutting holes in drywall, places too small for a regular saw and lots of other stuff. In 13 years it has sawn a bunch and is still sharp as new.
 
I've used the saw on the SAK for cutting sheetrock a good bit. I wouldn't want to do that all day long mind you, but it does the job plenty good enough and has saved a trip to the work truck to get the "real" tool numerous times. I've used it for cutting limbs about the size in the pictures up above in this thread - never had any problems. Whoever thinks of SAKs as novelities need to actually try one out rather than judge by its size and looks.
 
I've used the saws on SAKs and my Leatherman dozens of times. They're great for smaller limbs that would just hook a bigger sawblade. My SAK's saw has cut a lot of PVC pipe.
 
I have used the saw on my OHT a few times to prune some thick woody shrubs. It worked amazingly well.
 
Glad to see the knife serving you well. I actually took the keychain off on mine because it got in the way a lot when I closed the Awl.
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When I carry mine, or use the all, I restrain it with the corkscrew.
 
Yeah, the OH Fireman -or- OH Trekker. My next purchase. Nice to know that the saw works well not only on wood, but sheetrock, drywall, and PVC, too.
 
SAK saws have always been great, but the ones on the 111mm lockblades are simply superb. It may have as much to do with how the knife body fits the hand as it does with the saw itself but great none the less.
 
The saw on my Rucksack is used as much as the blade - more so, as I carry it hunting rather that some larger limb saw or pruner. On the Swisstool it has become the pocket miterbox when remodeling. It's great on PVC, trim, squaring rough openings for doors and windows, etc.

It's no wonder it's copied in larger tools now.
 
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I have this blade and I can use it effectively to saw down a thick tree branch for fire wood. I have also saw down a small tree. I would say the saw is quite effective and produces a clean cut.
 
The saw blade is perfect for trimming those pesky lower branches on Christmas trees to make the trees fit better in their stands.
 
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