saw?

Dr. Pepper · Dec 3, 2007

What/which saws offer satisfactory performance on wood, bone, and packability? I am also worried about breaking the blade.

I shot a nice deer recently and had to drag it uphill a long ways. I went to cut and limb a pole about 1.5" in diameter to run through the backlegs to give me a better grip.

I was reluctant to use my thin very sharp skinning knife, but had to. No story to tell other than I just felt irritated because I had the wrong tool for the job and it took longer (in dark) than it should have. I could not find anything to use for a baton either.

So I am thinking about getting folding hand saw or folding frame saw to add to my gear for small wood like that and pelvic bones.

Might get a CS Trailhawk to play with as well.

Any thoughts?

Also, has anyone else ever had trouble finding a good baton stick? For me, if its already on the ground then it is too rotten or too little to work. If it is still attached to a larger piece of wood and seasoned enough to work then it takes serious effort to harvest with a 3.5 skinning knife.

troutfisher13111 · Dec 3, 2007

I carry a Fiskars telescopic saw while hunting. For $10.00, you may want to give one a try.

skammer · Dec 3, 2007

troutfisher13111 said:
I carry a Fiskars telescopic saw while hunting. For $10.00, you may want to give one a try.

I sawed beef femurs with mine 3 times and dulled it badly. They can be resharpened if you are patient and have a small file.

Skam

reconranger · Dec 3, 2007

I like the Gerber (probably is a Fiskars). Ultralight and will cut through anything. The blade seems flimsy, but I have tested it on many materials and no problems.

Noshtero · Dec 3, 2007

For that situation, I've heard good things about the SOG revolver. Knife and saw in one handle.

skammer · Dec 3, 2007

reconranger said:
I like the Gerber (probably is a Fiskars). Ultralight and will cut through anything. The blade seems flimsy, but I have tested it on many materials and no problems.

My experience as well. A big surprise in a light small package.

Skam

Preacher Man · Dec 3, 2007

I like the Gerber (Fiskars) Exchange-A-Blade Sport Saw. You get a fine (bone) and coarse (wood) blades. The handle is comfortable and helps to keep you on task without tiring too quickly. I haven't saw bone yet, but I've used both blades heavily on green and dry wood. Both blades work well, feel solid, and do quite an amount of work before they start to dull.

Scott Free · Dec 3, 2007

Skammer-- I'm confused. In your first post, you said the saw dulled after cutting through 3 beef femurs. In your second post, you agreed that you've used the saw on many materials without problem. Am I reading you wrong?

skammer · Dec 3, 2007

Scott Ridgeway said:
Skammer-- I'm confused. In your first post, you said the saw dulled after cutting through 3 beef femurs. In your second post, you agreed that you've used the saw on many materials without problem. Am I reading you wrong?

Many materials being many types of wood for what it was designed for. It will cut through bone but dulls in short order. There is a bone blade for it I read but mine did not come with one.

On wood it is a great little saw.

Skam

Dr. Pepper · Dec 4, 2007

Can someone address how they typically get a baton stick in the first place? Finding and cutting out a good one is time consuming at times for me.