A metal, folding 24" KA-BAR BUCK SAW!
Outdoor adventurers who DON'T take an Axe, think about it...We don't take an axe because of the weight. We also might not take an axe because of the calorie usage in anticipating "survival" situations. We might not take an axe because of how/where to store it while hiking [cumbersome]. We baton wood because of any or all of that...but how many of us use saws because it's "in between" felling and batonning? Yes, it burns more calories than batonning but is more calorie-efficient than felling a tree. But have you looked around for a decent, collapsible Buck Saw lately? Slim pickings.....
That means we are limited to only a few folding metal buck saws...
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Bob Dustrude Quick Buck Saw is $50 + shipping
Sven Saw 21" - $48 [and the 2 that I had were absolute crap. Thought it was just a bad "one" but I was wrong].
Outdoor Edge 12" [yes, TWELVE inch] PS-100 PAK-SAW - $25 [but many complaints of the plastic handles breaking on first use]. Comes with 3 blades.
Coughlan's 21" folding saw $25 [appears to be a copy of Sven Saw]
Trailblazer Sawvivor - discontinued
Trail Blazer TBS-24 - discontinued
Take-Down-Buck-Saw - 14" [from Canada] - discontinued
Then there's the wooden buck saws......
Pole and Paddle [wooden] $45
Ray Mears [wooden] Woodlore buck saw...112 [British] pounds + shipping
....other "wooden" buck saws are heavier and some costlier than the Pole and Paddle model.
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So who else thinks the engineers at KA-BAR should come up with a cost effective alternative to what's currently available? What it should have/be [IMO of course]:
* Rectangular shaped saw [not a triangle]
* Center braced with locking tensioner
* Light metal, but sturdy framing [under 18 ounces]
* Folds compactly and stores inside itself
* uses 24" Bahco blades for all woods, dry and green
* Handles [plastic?] that don't break could be aftermarket options [because face it, if made properly it wouldn't need them].
WHO'S WITH ME?!?!?!?
Outdoor adventurers who DON'T take an Axe, think about it...We don't take an axe because of the weight. We also might not take an axe because of the calorie usage in anticipating "survival" situations. We might not take an axe because of how/where to store it while hiking [cumbersome]. We baton wood because of any or all of that...but how many of us use saws because it's "in between" felling and batonning? Yes, it burns more calories than batonning but is more calorie-efficient than felling a tree. But have you looked around for a decent, collapsible Buck Saw lately? Slim pickings.....
That means we are limited to only a few folding metal buck saws...
------------------------
Bob Dustrude Quick Buck Saw is $50 + shipping
Sven Saw 21" - $48 [and the 2 that I had were absolute crap. Thought it was just a bad "one" but I was wrong].
Outdoor Edge 12" [yes, TWELVE inch] PS-100 PAK-SAW - $25 [but many complaints of the plastic handles breaking on first use]. Comes with 3 blades.
Coughlan's 21" folding saw $25 [appears to be a copy of Sven Saw]
Trailblazer Sawvivor - discontinued
Trail Blazer TBS-24 - discontinued
Take-Down-Buck-Saw - 14" [from Canada] - discontinued
Then there's the wooden buck saws......
Pole and Paddle [wooden] $45
Ray Mears [wooden] Woodlore buck saw...112 [British] pounds + shipping
....other "wooden" buck saws are heavier and some costlier than the Pole and Paddle model.
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So who else thinks the engineers at KA-BAR should come up with a cost effective alternative to what's currently available? What it should have/be [IMO of course]:
* Rectangular shaped saw [not a triangle]
* Center braced with locking tensioner
* Light metal, but sturdy framing [under 18 ounces]
* Folds compactly and stores inside itself
* uses 24" Bahco blades for all woods, dry and green
* Handles [plastic?] that don't break could be aftermarket options [because face it, if made properly it wouldn't need them].
WHO'S WITH ME?!?!?!?
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