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Post by Peter on Dec 27, 2016 22:32:39 GMT 10
Can anyone recommend a good compact pruning saw (preferably foldable) for the BOB/GHB?
I'm just after something that can get through branches of up to about an inch if I need to make a temporary shelter.
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Post by Ammo9 on Dec 27, 2016 22:34:37 GMT 10
I got some from Aldi that actually work great and were cheap as rice but also have a Gerber one with interchangeable blades that is a little clunky to change blades but cuts well
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Post by shinester on Dec 28, 2016 1:26:51 GMT 10
Going to a prepper meet up, roads were blocked and I had to re-navigate another path. Similarly that path was blocked by a 30cm diameter tree branch. One guy thought he could go through soft ground ... and was waiting for the tow-truck [blocked road remember]. I opened my boot and pulled out my fiskas pruning saw that was strapped to the outside of my pack cost was $10 I think at bunnings. It tore through the 30cm branch and all of the other smaller branches I had to cut to clear my path. Is it folding, no, would I have wanted a folding one? Not if I could get away with it, besides they're thin, easy to stow.
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Post by Ammo9 on Dec 28, 2016 8:58:37 GMT 10
Good point shiney.
General rule with BOB saws: the less work you do carrying it, the more you'll do using it.
A BOB is full of compromises though
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Post by paranoia on Dec 28, 2016 9:23:57 GMT 10
I've got a gomboy 300mm medium tooth that has served me well around the property (thats blade length) good quality (japanese made), nice locking design and very sharp, bit more expensive than the hardware store ones but justified in my expirence. Bought mine from forestry tools. www.forestrytools.com.au/index.php?id=633Blade lengths from 21cm to 30 in small increments, I'd probably go a 240 for bob. Would stick to the 300 for a car GHB the extra length is very nice and you can easily get a good 2 hand grip on the saw. |
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Post by Peter on Dec 28, 2016 21:20:22 GMT 10
Great points - especially about the non-folding yet easily-stowable standard pruning saw. I suppose a visible pruning saw (especially if painted black to match my pack) would attract less attention than a machete, too.
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Post by shinester on Dec 28, 2016 23:26:37 GMT 10
I kept the cardboard cover it came with. It's more the length that mattered to me, a lot of folding saws are tiny like about 20cm... 30cm tree? The bow saws are another option and I have a second one [2 is 1] as I consider it's utility in shelter and fire making to be a high priority. Your needs may be quite different, suit yourself.
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Post by Peter on Dec 30, 2016 22:32:49 GMT 10
I have a couple of bow saws in the shed. I'm thinking more along the lines of part of a GHB/BOB.
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Post by spatial on Dec 31, 2016 5:50:11 GMT 10
I have a machete that has a very usable saw on the spine.. In BoB I am thinking to just carry a bow say blade or two - not that hard to make the actual bow.
There are also wire saws that can be used for small jobs, never tried them. Personally I have gone away from axes and fix blade knives to a heavy chopping machete (golok) and a decent bow saw - much more efficient to process wood.
From wire saw to bow saw.
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Post by flomp on Jan 8, 2017 19:27:40 GMT 10
I've got some folding saws from aldi that are very handy. folding pruning saws from anywhere really will be fine. Make sure you get a coarse blades (better for green wood, clog less). Much much easier than trying to hack through wood with a machete/kukhuri/golok, although somewhat less manly.
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Post by SA Hunter on Jan 8, 2017 20:37:42 GMT 10
I got a set of hand clippers off the tv - if the ad is correct, they will easily cut through 1-2 inch branches.
(It was on tv, so it must be true).
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