Saw teeth!

Josh Rider

Josh Rider

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Ive been getting several requests to put saw like teeth in the spine of blades for "light sawing tasks" at a camp. I know, I know, tell them to bring a saw. I usually am able to talk them out of it, but let's say you wanted to try it.

Aside from getting the patterns water jet or laser cut, how would you guys do the cuts on a camp knife? File them in? Mill them in?

If anyone has pictures of how they do it, I'd love to see it.
 
I think it would really depend on the style of teeth you'd be going with. A single row of teeth, or offset rows of teeth and the tooth pattern itself. I personally think they are about useless as I've never owned a knife that had saw teeth on them that had a kerf wider than the rest of the blade and it always bound up. I've always found that in the need of a survival saw batoning was much easier, or a wire saw. A wire saw can even be used to cut limbs down way out of reach if you have some rope. Tie a piece on each end of the wire saw and toss one end over the limb and work the saw from the ground. But if you can't talk them out of it.........
 
Yeah I totally get that, a saw or wire saw would be more practical. This would definitely not be offset teeth, single row.
 
I know there are a few threads on here about making full tank handle broaches. Could give you some ideas how they cut the teach. One guy used a dovetail cutter and another a circular type blade that had a rounded out gullet. Was looking for the link, but kinda tied up at the moment.
 
I would give them a link to this: https://agawacanyoninc.com/ I have one. It's a great tool.

But, if I were going to put them into a knife spine, I would do off set teeth with a triangular file. Just a 30 degree bevel one way, then 30 the other way.
 
JMHO but I would send them to some one else. You make it and it doesn't cut like they want and you have untold grief trying to make it right.
 
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