What type of saws do you use for for camping/hiking/survival?

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I had seen several threads mentioning saws recently. One of the first that caught my recent attention was the gathering fatwood thread and I had been thinking about starting a thread when kgd started his chopping thread. Saws came up in there as well.

I've been eying the Silky saws as of late and I was curious to what type of saws YOU use - camping/hiking/survival type situations?

Also, do you prefer fixed or folder?

I realize the fixed style generally lends itself to attachment to a pack or so but give me your feedback or experience with saws in these situations.

Pics are also welcome!
 
i bought a folding saw at sears about a year ago on clearance for $2.50. probably the best $2.50 i have spent. but lately i have been using a collapsing bucksaw that i made.

editted to add: seeing that you are in ohio, you might be able to go to the same sears and get the same saw.
 
I love the SAK saw. I only have one SAK without it. I EDC a SAK Huntsman Plus.
 
Car camping: 36" bowsaw. Rafting/horse packing: Silky Zubat 330mm fixed blade . Packing: Silky Super Accel 210mm folder (longer and stronger than Pocketboy 170 for only about an ounce and a half more weight).

DancesWithKnives
 
I carry two saws. One is an 18" Trailblazer Take Down Buck Saw. It folds down into a real nice smooth (no gear damage) package and reassembles with only a little effort. I use it when I want to cut thicker wood. I really like that saw.

The other is a folding Silky saw that is mostly used for cutting smaller wood.
 
My preference is for a basic buck saw. I like having a blade under tension and also the ergonomics of the handle of a buck saw.

Years ago I bought a trailblazer 18" take down buck saw. It was a great investment. Not quite as nice to use as a regular buck saw, but pretty close. You can go through some pretty serious wood with one of these. The saw and its part fold up in to the main handle tube making it pretty compact, albeit, more heavy than a Sierra saw.

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These things also make a really handy car/truck kit item!
 
For years I used the saw back on my Kershaw knfe, then when I switched to using the saw on a SAK. Most recently I switched to a Gerber folding saw, not really for any reason other then they happen to have them on sale at county comm's... Havent gotten it yet, but will let ya know what I think.
 
I've got a Silky Super Accel 210mm folder as well, nice little saw and fairly light.
 
I just got a folding saw from Lowes. It cuts really fast. I have used it from 4"diameter branches to 8" diameter trees.

Unless your making furniture for camp, I don't think you need to buck up anything bigger than that for a fire.
 
I have Silky Pocket Boys in both the 130 and the 170 sizes with large size teeth.
I carry one or the other as appropriate to the trip.
They rip right through most anything I need to cut while camping with very little effort.
 
I have and like all kinds of saws. I like certain cable saws when going very, very light. I like the Fiskars saw pretty well. I don't really care too much for the Pocket Chain Saw myself. I got an Opinel no. 12 yesterday and am anxious to try it out. The blade feels really flexible and the teeth look/feel very aggressive. I will get a Silky soon hopefully.
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I have Kershaw Alaskan Blade Trader. I tested it once. The saw worked real well on cedar limbs , before falling out. I imagined the injury I could suffer if one of the knife blades fell out like that. Ive never used it since.
 
i use a fiskars slide saw, i think it is the smaller size. it works really well and cuts very smooth, i wouldn't hesitate to use it to cut dovetail joints. it is pretty aggressive too. i like the slide mechanism, it seems pretty solid.
 
I've used the heck out of a sliding blade Gerber/Fiskars, and its been impressive. I bought a couple more at Dick's for 9.99 and have them spaced around in my truck kit, daypack, boat bag. Cuts very fast, and its very rugged for it's lightweight.
 
I guess I got the same Bahco Saw as Jim malone, but I can just read Laplander on the blade, due to worn finnish, and Sandvik somehere on the handle. This folding saw has worked flawlessly as a garden pruning tool for MANY years, I have also used it as a camping/hiking saw, and I think it will continue to function flawlessly into the unforeseeable future.:thumbup:
timann
 
siguy said:
i use a fiskars slide saw, i think it is the smaller size. it works really well and cuts very smooth, i wouldn't hesitate to use it to cut dovetail joints. it is pretty aggressive too. i like the slide mechanism, it seems pretty solid.
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I have the same type, but it is the 10" larger version.
 
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