1.5 oz Ultralight Saw

[J.Hunt]

I used to carry trekking poles mainly for setting up tarps, but found I really didn’t use them for much else. So, I started carrying only a Bahco Laplander saw to cut sticks for my tarp setup. There was never a use for the Laplander saw other than to cut my sticks, so I ended up with this nice lightweight saw that holds standard jigsaw blades. I’ve also used it once to cut a baton for firewood. It comes with diamond files which are a bit coarse, but could be used to sharpen knives. Keep it in the side pocket of my bino harness so I can pull it out easily when I come across a good stick close to nightfall. Does everything I need and only weighs 1.5 oz. $17 on Amazon.

 

[feanor]

Thanks for sharing. I recently made one for the sole purpose of cutting poles for a tarp. But mine is double that weight.

 

[rickyw]

Do you think this could saw through a skull plate to remove antlers?

 

[J.Hunt]

I thought it would weigh more. It’s listed at 6 oz but that includes all of the different files and saw blades that are included. I was very happy when it came out to 1.5 oz with just one blade.

I think it would be difficult to cut out a skull plate. The blade is too short to get through the full width and depth. I think the end of the blade would end up stubbing into the inner cavity once you break through. I plan on trying it here in a month or so if I fill my tag.