Saws

[Elkoholic87]

Which types of saws are you guys using out in the field? I'm looking for a saw to be used more as a utility tool rather than for sawing bone.

 

[Elkfitness]

When I pack one, I pack the Wyoming saw with both a bone and a wood blade. I had a lite one I bought at Home Depot but the handle broke. I've had the Wyoming saw for a while now and it just works good.

 

[gmajor]

Bahco Laplander.

 

[Darren Best]

The best of them all - http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dustrude-Quick-Buck-Saw/dp/B00JAMO6YU

Goes together in seconds, no loose parts to lose, weighs 1 pound and replacement blades are 10 dollars.

 

[justinspicher]

Had a Wyoming saw, but switched to a Sven last year. It's worked well so far.

 

[rayporter]

sven

but i like the look of the bob dustrude. if it would hold up for 25 years with one blade like my sven it might change my mind. the extra 3 oz. of the bob dustrude would not bother me.

 

[Kotaman]

I've broken way too many "light" saws. Now, I carry a heavyweight...This thing is bombproof.

http://wickedtreegear.com/

 

[luke moffat]

The best of them all - http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dustrude-Quick-Buck-Saw/dp/B00JAMO6YU

Goes together in seconds, no loose parts to lose, weighs 1 pound and replacement blades are 10 dollars.

Def, hope to give one of these a try this year...looks like a handy little saw for sure!

 

[dotman]

The best of them all - http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dustrude-Quick-Buck-Saw/dp/B00JAMO6YU

Goes together in seconds, no loose parts to lose, weighs 1 pound and replacement blades are 10 dollars.

I have to agree, love mine.

 

[mtnwrunner]

I've broken way too many "light" saws. Now, I carry a heavyweight...This thing is bombproof.

http://wickedtreegear.com/

Well, I am using a bahco Laplander this year and so far I have been impressed. To date, this is the best I've used for skull plates. However, that wicked tree gear saw looks pretty good. Kotaman, do you use the bone saw model or does the wood saw model also work for bone???

Randy

 

[ChrisS]

I keep a bahco in the pack for trimming out shooting lanes. This year My friend I both picked up bob dustrade. We used them during a canoe trip and buzzed up enough firewood (maple & beech) for the weekend lightening fast.

Both are great saws.

 

[Kotaman]

Well, I am using a bahco Laplander this year and so far I have been impressed. To date, this is the best I've used for skull plates. However, that wicked tree gear saw looks pretty good. Kotaman, do you use the bone saw model or does the wood saw model also work for bone???

Randy

I use the tree saw for everything. Gotta believe the bone saw would work a little better on bone though. If bone was your main usage, I'd go that route.

 

[Biggs300]

For use around hunting camp, I use a Coghlan's 21" folding saw which works well. Replacement blades are readily available at hardware stores. http://www.campingsurvival.com/foldingsaw.html It is a bit large for a backpack saw and doesn't have the utility of my small 13 inch Gerber folding saw (great bone saw) but the Coghlan's really makes short work of collecting firewood for camp. I like both.

 

[Colo4x4XJ]

I just finished my saw project and am pretty happy with the outcome. I took a Sven 15" saw and added a 14" Wyoming Knife bone blade. I carry the sven on every overnighter that i cant bring my Husqy felling saw and it keeps the fire just as warm. Drilled a hole 1" back in the silver frame of the Sven, added a thumb screw and used a Wyoming threaded post and bolt with the square edges ground off. Long story short I have a saw that weighs 11.3oz and can motor through timber and bone yet packs down to fit in my tent pole bag. After years of carrying the Sven, I always feel jealous for the people using the campsite after us. There's always more wood cut than we can burn and usually we leave camp with a big stack of wood for the next campers. Id post pictures but my computer illiteracy far outreaches my age. Let me know if you are interested and maybe I can snap a few shots. Ive been thinking about this setup for a couple of years now, yet had it come to fruition just recently.
Cheers
Andy

 

[inupiat1]

For small jobs and bone work, I like the Bahco Laplander. Cuts in both directions and worked well on a moose sternum. Works well for short trips and cuts up to 7 inch trees/logs.

For more wood processing on extended stays or for a large fire, I bought a Ray Mears Buck Saw (24 inch). Makes mean cuts in wood, haven't bought a bone blade for it and the main reason that I bought it was because of the saw and ax bag that it comes with. For a cheaper alternative you can buy the Pole and Paddle Folding Bucksaw for $45 which uses the same blades. Both fold up nicely and weigh in at 20 oz.

 

[danarnold]

this silky is a terror on branches, I did cut a elk skull plate with it, worked on bone but it was work!

 

[mtnwrunner]

I just finished my saw project and am pretty happy with the outcome. I took a Sven 15" saw and added a 14" Wyoming Knife bone blade. I carry the sven on every overnighter that i cant bring my Husqy felling saw and it keeps the fire just as warm. Drilled a hole 1" back in the silver frame of the Sven, added a thumb screw and used a Wyoming threaded post and bolt with the square edges ground off. Long story short I have a saw that weighs 11.3oz and can motor through timber and bone yet packs down to fit in my tent pole bag. After years of carrying the Sven, I always feel jealous for the people using the campsite after us. There's always more wood cut than we can burn and usually we leave camp with a big stack of wood for the next campers. Id post pictures but my computer illiteracy far outreaches my age. Let me know if you are interested and maybe I can snap a few shots. Ive been thinking about this setup for a couple of years now, yet had it come to fruition just recently.
Cheers
Andy

Andy, I'd like to see a photo of your setup if you can swing it. Sound like a great option for both wood and bone. I do have a Wyoming saw but it is just too damn heavy to carry.

Randy

 

[rayporter]

i hate to be critical of a project but i would need more blade length than 14 in. if the saw had a frame.
i think the 14 inch blade sven is a knuckle buster on branches and would take forever to get a skull plate off an elk. and a moose?

in the last few years i have had guys in camp that had a flold up 7 in blade saw cutting fire wood. they had various models and i never checked brands, i just know that after they cut with my saw they dont get the fold up out again. one has to weigh the trade offs of ease of use vs size and weight of each.

a heck of a saw that has not been mentioned is a Dandy. the mid dandy is 18 inches and is a mean saw. i have a shorter one and it has had a lot of use before i got the 21 in sven. 2 buds have the 18 in. model and if if were not for needing a scabbard it would be light and compact enough to pack. the sharp blade has to be covered -so the need for a scabbard.

and just to help those reading this that have not yet done a skull plate on a large animal---the only thing that is not work getting one off is a chain saw.

i have used the same wood blade on the 21 inch sven for many elk, 2 moose and 2 bou and fire wood. i never felt the need for a bone blade. am i missing out?

 

[7stw]

I use a knapp saw. Old and hard to find but I feel perfect for backpacking.

 

[Buckman]

I picked up the "BOB" saw this year for elk camp. Saw worked great and was a pleasure to use. I got mine from 4 Dog Stove. Can get a package that consists of saw, extra blade and a case for everything. I can see this as being one of those , why didn't I do this sooner?