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Folding Buck Saws (Read 2745 times)

Kerry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 427 Location: Toronto Joined: May 13^th, 2010	Folding Buck Saws Oct 9^th, 2010 at 2:25am	Quote Print Post
	I’ve run a QJ search on folding bucksaws and I’m surprised to find that nothings coming up so I’ll put this out here. Since my earliest camping days I have carried a Sven saw. After more than 40 years of use I finally changed the blade. The replacement blade (which was advertised as the replacement blade for the Sven) was not the same as the original – it was thinner and had a different tooth configuration. The upshot is that with the new blade my dependable Sven turned into a piece of crap and the aluminum frame ended up bent out of shape. So ... I’m in the market for a new saw. There are two that interest me and they look pretty much the same – The Northwest Woodsman Folding Bucksaw and the Fast Bucksaw. I believe the Northwest is 24” while the Fast is 21” but other than that they look very similar and are priced pretty close. Has anyone experience with one or both of these saws? Would you recommend one over the other? Are there other saws that you might recommend other than the Sawvivor saws (which I don’t like much) or the pruning style saws? Thanks.


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DentonDoc Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Folding Buck Saws Reply #1 - Oct 9^th, 2010 at 4:01am	Quote Print Post
	The most recent folding saw discussion was related to the: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Buck saw was mention in the thread. I used the Silky on a couple of trips this seaon and I think you'd be favorably disposed in comparison to the Sven. For me, it is more confortable to use, quicker to set-up and is capable of handling larger stock. I did a bit of portage clearing with it on my most recent trip. dd


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Mizzou Lucky Member Offline Posts: 10 Joined: Feb 20^th, 2007	Re: Folding Buck Saws Reply #2 - Oct 19^th, 2010 at 12:53am	Quote Print Post
	I have the Fast Buck Saw. I have used it for 4 years 2 trips/yr. It is easy to take apart and put back together. It is also well constructed and cuts well. It's a little pricy but I think it was worth it. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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wally Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1987 Location: Minni-soda Joined: Apr 3^rd, 2003	Re: Folding Buck Saws Reply #3 - Oct 19^th, 2010 at 3:20am	Quote Print Post
	Sawvivor....12 yrs and going strong


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