The Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Perfect Bushcraft Saw And Saw Blade For Your Camping Adventures!
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The Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Perfect Bushcraft Saw And Saw Blade For Your Camping Adventures!
Choosing the Perfect Bushcraft Saw Selection
Choosing the Perfect Camp Saw Selection
Choosing the Perfect Saw Blade Selection
Looking at several Brands of Saws from Bob Dustrude, Spring Creek, Agawa Canyon, Silky Saw, Bacho Laplander.
Discussing Blade types from Green wood to Dry wood, as well as Sydney Rancher, and Bone Saws
We will discuss applications for the Saw and Selections of the Best Saw for your personal use in Bushcraft and Camping from on the trail to base Camp situations
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My dad once let me cut a log with a hacksaw when I was like 8-9. Kept telling me just push harder lol. He'd already they day before explained the difference in saw blades. He let me destroy a $5 saw blade to prove a point. Later that summer I learned how to safely use a smaller 24" stihl. And how to sharpen bits. Lots of work for a little kid making firewood for the winter.
DAVE.. much respect sir, and I agree with you on just about everything.. however my opinion the Corona saw should be on your table. I have used them for decades, and they will absolutely out cut a Laplander or silky and they are typically $20-25ish.. they are the saw of choice for power line workers, will strike a ferro rod well, and a great budget saw for sure.. love this video..!!!
Thank you for getting this information out to a new generation of bushcrafters. I learned about the green wood vs dry wood blades over 20 years ago from Cliff Jacobson. I have noticed that most people venturing into bushcraft do not have this knowledge. I appreciate you bringing this old knowledge to the newer people that follow you.
I'm a retired Carpenter and started using Japanese shark tooth pull saws about 45 years ago.. I have a few silky and Boreal saws but my favorite saw is like a folding silky but it takes reciprocating Sawzall blades. They come in all different sizes, tooth patterns for different materials, so with one saw I can cut metal, ceramic plastic processed or natural wood
Maybe the most knowledgeable dude on survival. Everything was clear and concise. Absolutely excellent block of information. Thank you for the knowledge.
I have a Sven Saw, about 35-40 years old. Great, compact saw for backpacking and cutting wood for fires, definitely not for a major logging operation. Correct tool for the job is always a good choice.
While other channels are putting out fantasy pie-in-the-sky videos, Dave is STILL producing real world content that's practical, that the common man can actually benefit from. This is why Pathfinder is the innovator while others are just poor imitators. PF4Life
I swear, each of your videos feels like a Master Class. I keep a notebook just for watching your content. Please never stop what you do, sir.
Own both the Gomboy 240/10 and the Agawa Boreal 21...both are awesome saws. The Gomboy is just slightly over half the weight of the Agawa and quite a bit more efficient than you might think, for camp a lot of firewood and construction, the Agawa, for hiking and a quick fire for warmth or cooking, the Gomboy. For bushcrafting, the Gomboy obviously, or just the saw in my SAK Ranger 78. All very nice tools.
the Bacho Laplander is what ive used for 3 years now, always done me well on the trapline and any short stay situation... BUT i would always go for a larger saw if i was going to be in the woods for more than a few days. its hard to compare them... i would say if you can carry the weight and size go for a bigger size than not. you wont regret it.
Thank you for addressing this subject. With saws replacing axes, machetes, and other "choppers" as the preferred tools for processing wood in bushcraft, we need as much informed and detailed knowledge as we can get in order to make the right choice, and it frequently isn't out there. But we still need videos like this on all sorts of "mundane" equipment, like saws, pots, shovels, and so on.
I have several Silky saws and the Agawa bow saw, but I keep going back to my Kanzawa Samurai. I have used it faithfully for 10 years or more and it has never failed me. Great video, Dave.
Absolutely love my titanium BEW Saw!!
Definitely not what I want to hear about breaking a silky saw, especially when I spend 300$ on one. I really appreciate the video, they are always 100% informative. Thank you Dave
Now this is the most comprehensive explanation of saws and blades I have ever seen. Well done Dave.
Ive made many fires with a Sven saw on my canoe trips over 40 years. It folds up nicely and is strong.
Another good video Dave. For my saw blades I always use either Vaseline or wax candle to protect after each cutting session. It stops any rust and helps fight friction. Coating it after use means it is ready right away. I hope this is helpful. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for all you do Sir! I’ve enjoyed learning from your videos for years now. Keep up the work for future generations!
Great information Dave! I really appreciated the demonstration of the saws and explanation of the blades! Thanks!
As always, a great video. IMO your discussions, are always educational. Especially for those that Think.. they know but maybe don’t have a deeper undersunderstanding of a subject. This video in particular is a master class on how to educate. Well done!
The best allround bushcraft saw I ever used is the Silky Outback line of folding saws. They are just amazing to use and work with. The larger model with the curved blade is excellent for processing even large diameter firewood. Its one of those pieces of kit I'm really happy to happy to have learned excisted.
This is EXCELLENT Dave! I've been wanting to learn this.
Thank you for showing the difference in the blades and why they work, I never knew that and I'm so glad I found this segment on saw blades, thanks again.
Thanks David for the great video and information about different types of saws/blades! I found it really informative. I'm an avid back country camper and would be looking to upgrade my saw (likely Agawa or Silky Bigboy seem like good choices).
Nothing i didnt know but you still made it interesting enough that i watched from start to finish good job 👍
Thanks for he video. Your " _waste of money_ " comment I find to be false. I have 3 folding saws I bought at Lowe's called " Corona " .
I have two by Fiskars. Two Silky saws and two Bahco Laplanders. The fastest cutting saw of all of these has been the Corona. At $23 it is a bargain . . . not a " _waste of money_ ". I still have my very first Corona, though admittedly it is a bit dull at this point. My Bahco Laplander was $40. I have bent the blade, but like you, have successfully hammered the blade flat again and still keep that one in the box of my 4 wheeler. My silky saw was over $60 after shipping. It is slower cutting than the Corona at 3 times the price.
I suppose everyone must form their own opinion I have yet used a Corona I really liked and I have seen several other brands broken at the school
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Back in the day Gerber had a really good folding saw 15 years ago I came with two blades a Greenwood/ bone saw and a wood saw. I loved it! Apparently somebody loved it more than me and it was stolen from me by one of my roommates years ago didn't know till it was backpacking time again and certain times I showed him happen to be gone.
I think Canterbury has found his calling if you will, classroom teaching of what he obviously understands well. I did not have any problem understanding this and other videos of his; They were all very informative. Well done. My Regards Mr. Dominic James Austin.
Vos explications techniques sont toujours un régal ! Merci beaucoup...
I love these informative videos. This was so helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I made a few bucksaws in my shop and ordered the coarse saw blade from Amazon for cutting green wood(fresh wood,not dry wood)I made the grips longer so I could cut a larger tree.Only thing was the grip was square not rounded making my hands grow tired.Plus I have the Bone Valley buck saw which I ordered two blades a fine tooth,and a coarse saw blade.Thanks for the video,Dave,it was helpful.
I had no idea about the difference between drywood and greenwood saw blades and what the gullet and raker is! Super cool knowledge! Thank you Dave!
Absolutely fantastic discussion on saws. This helped me tremendously understand the differences of saws and what to consider when I go to buy my saw. Thanks as always Dave!
Nice to see saw options made in the USA. Price is OK, too. Thanks, Dave.
Great information, the older i get, i tend to forget this stuff, thanks for the refresher
Excellent training! I learned so much more than I thought there was to know about saw blades. Many thanks!
David is a walking library! Awsome video
Love your videos. You are part of of the reason I quit watching tv. You tube is all I watch anymore. I get to pick what I want to watch and learn. So keep up the great videos. And I’m still supporting you.
I love my Boreal15 pathfinder edition, take it all the time camping 👌🏻👌🏻
Good overview, Dave. Very informative.
That was a great video Dave. I appreciate the longer discussions and videos. I realize they take a great deal of planning and setup.
Just looked at my new Agawa saw - now I understand! (It has a green wood blade) Thank you, Dave!
I have three silky saws from the gomeboy 240mm the 330 mm Zubat and my beast the katanaboy 650. The best saws I’ve ever used they definitely beat out my buck saw, bahco Laplander and my least favorite the Sven saw though silky can get pricey as the gomeboy goes for about $55 the zubat 330 mm goes for around $95 and my baby the katanaboy 650 goes for $330 but for a prepper their great for making cuts in the woods making log cabins clearing trails etc etc with no gas needed I also got replacement blades for all 3 silky saws. Can’t say enough good things about silky saws quality great cutting speed tons of options to fit anyone’s needs plus SK-4 steel used on these saws was a great option it keeps an edge for a long time but still a steel that can be sharpened fairly easy and are comfortable in the hand while sawing. SILKY FOR LIFE.
I like my Fiskars folding saw, it so far has done a good job for me. Would like to have a good buck saw though
I have been using a 7” folding Stihl saw for 12 years or so and they have been wonderful little saw. I keep one in the truck, one in the four wheeler and one in my pack. With a little time and skill that saw will punch way above its weight.
Another great video. When I was driving as a flat bedder, I routinely had to cut dunnage, which is always a hard wood. I carried a smaller typical 18" Irwin aggressive hand saw. It was short, light durable, and very effective. I made a sheath for it, and carried in my pack. No fuss, just pull out and use it. It is still my go to. I do have numerous other saws, silky, bow, etc. Day use I'll use a silky, serious work it is the hand saw. The down side is I'm stuck to one blade profile, and it has to be resharpened by hand. Thanks for sharing the great information.
First rate presentation. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time Dave.
Never fail to learn something from your videos Dave!! Thanks for clearing this subject up for me, learned a lot. Looking forward to your next video drop.
So much knowledge! Thank you!
Excellent tutorial on saws and blades, David Canterbury!! I was wondering why that dry pine was whoopin my butt this afternoon. Still a lil "schticky" on the inside I reckon and I was using a dry wood blade in the Boreal 21. 🤠
Out freaking standing , Dave. I'm not a super bush crafty guy, but I do hunt and fish and camp . I tune in to you every now and then. been buying and restoring vintage garden and building tools (and durable clothing) for the new heavily wooded parcel I just bought. I got two decent bow saws that were like 2 bucks apiece at a flea market. They have the green/pine blades , which is what I'll probably need, tons of cedars on the property. Oh man that titanium one is awesome. Good to know I'll need a special "bone blade" to make zombies into fertilizer. Onward.
In Aug 2020 after the Iowa Dericho, I got home from work to find the tree from my yard laying on my deck, the neighbors tree was against the back door. I could not get into the house, and my wife and son were stuck in the house with no way out (my wife is disabled and could not climb through a window.) I kept a cheap folding saw in my car from Walmart. I was able to cut my way to the front door and created enough room to ooen the door and get in. Luckily, my son (who was an army ranger) showed up to the house the next day with a chain saw to take care of the rest of the tree.
D. Canterbury, requesting your opinion. I use 3 different saws depending on the task. No. 1) My favorite Saw is the Fiskars 18-inch D-Handles Pruning Saw. It cuts on the push & pull. I have cut up to 14-inch diameter tree trunks in a relatively short-period-of-time and not expending a bearing amount of energy. No. 2) My next favorite is the Corona Tool 10-inch Razor Tooth Folding Saw. It cuts on the pull only, but it cuts fast. I've also cut up 12-to-14-inch diameter tree trunks with a bit more effort than the Fiskars 18-inch D-Handles Pruning Saw. No. 3) Gerber Sliding Saw. I use it as a backup to which ever saw I take. It works very well. Because of these 3 saws, I've been hesitant to purchase the Bahco Laplander, Agawa-Boreal 15, 21, 24 inches, or a Silky Saw. What are your thoughts/opinion/advise? Thanks
Didn't know about the saw blade teeth. Thank you. Well done.
Thank you sir , those are the kind of thing I really wanted to know , I like that you're apt to teach valuable skills and how to apply them .
I ALWAYS learn a LOT from D. Canterbury. 👍👍👍
Good info. thanks for the comparisons on saws, and blades. Price points were helpful as well
Man that’s got to be one of the best saw explanation videos!
I have the silky saws the outback edition and I never had a problem with them the one thing I like about the silky saws is they cut bone as well as green and dry wood and I have all 3 outbacks the pocket boy , the gomboy , and the big boy witch I bought from you at S,R,O.
Excellent Video and Explanation ! Best time of year for this discussion.
Incredible amount of useful information. Thank you.
Excellent information .. we thank you for all you do for us!
I love those spring creek saws. I have the big one and the 21 inch model ( or 24 I can't remember) the big one lives in the truck alot of the time and the smaller goes in a axe sleeve with my council tool boys axe. Amazing combo
Thankyou Dave, well explained and understood.
Great in depth review Dave. Thanks for the detailed video!
I like the Agawa buck saw its perfect
Great explanation in detail. Very educational. Thanks so much. I love your channel.
Try the corona half the price and equal or better the two you mentioned I've put my corona thru hell and back never heard of a corona breaking while in use!! Thnx for all your experience and knowledge god bless from tx.
great explanation, quite interesting I had no idea about being different types of blades for different woods
Great class on what saw to use in any situation. Cheers mate.,
Thanks Dave great info ❤ everything you do have a good day
Perfect serendipity. I was looking and watching videos about this very topic the past two days when you suddenly come out with this video which just solved everything!
Please do the same about axes.
Axes are a surprisingly broad topic.
Outstanding information. Me coming from the mountains of Pennsylvania, I am very familiar with these type saws and blades and what they are capable of.👍👍👍🇺🇸🙏🏽✌🏻😎
Well explained, Dave. Thank you!
Very good indepth video covering the topic. Personally i carry a silky with a fine tooth for hardwood in Australia with a spare blade.
Thanks for a great video! I was just wondering why the corona saw is not on your list? As a landscaper, these ride around in the trucks, they get banged up and beat up in tool boxes and hardly ever break. They cut a lot of wood and roots and rarely go dull. I know it's two different environments, but I have seen them take a lot of abuse and keep working just fine and I can't imagine why a Bushcraft scenario would be worse than what we landscapers put them through. Not to mention they are half the price of the others you mentioned and they are a push-pull cut.
I ended up buying the Agawa canyon, just because of the way old Joe Robinet throws his around and abuses it. They are pretty tough,,,
T Y for explaining theory of saws, especially blades for dry wood vs. those for green. I have used various bow saws quite a bit in Yukon, often for cutting & harvesting either dead or green black spruce. Given a choice of ONE overall kind of blade, I had better luck all-around using the cross-cut looking blades. The greenwood style blades expectedly tended to jam in seasoned wood . The more crosscut blades worked OK on anything with not much trouble. I also used chain saws a lot, commonly called "power saws" in Canada. NEVER bring a chain saw bar down on the flat cut top of a green sapling. You may be cut virtually in half vertically from the chainsaw kickback, seriously. By and large, I find a bowsaw a safer survival tool.
I love the hell out of my Agawa with dry wood blade. I marked a ruler on the frame.
Great video thanks Dave. I have a silky f180 and a bigboy. The f180 is a great budget silky in my opinion. I carry it in my pocket for hikes. I think its only 29 euro or close maybe 35 dollars.
Great video and tips...freedom for all people...
Good information Right Blade for the Right Job, Understand Thanks.
As ever Dave, excellent education. Some day I hope to learn from your school on a vacation to USA 🇺🇸
I love the wood traditional style. Thats what I will buy. For a folder, it would be the Gomboy as it has different blades that can be used.
I have silky big boy and absolutely love it. I wouldn't consider anything smaller...
Great video, thanks! I'd like to know more about choosing the length of buck/bow saws. I find that arm length limits the length of the cut and, even though I have long arms, I don't use more than about 22" of the blade. I have settled on 24" as maximum length. What are the advantages of blades longer than about 24" and how do you take advantage of a longer blade?
Good, informative video.
Thanks Guys
Great video thanks!
Great video..Thanks for sharing
Excellent tutorial!
Thanks Dave!
I use the saws of Silky and Bahco. Recently, I prefer a Gomtaro saw and a Catanaboy 650. These two saws fully provide all my needs in the forest. I also have a Bigboy saw. It is just as beautiful, but I use this saw less often. My Bahco saws have a length of 75 cm. I want to try l a 90 cm long saw.
I used various saws in the forest. Gradually, I came to a perfect, in my opinion, combination. This is a combination of two Silky saws, one large, the other smaller. A large Silky saw in my case is a Katanaboy 650. And a small Silky saw is, depending on the situation or Gomtaro or Bigboy or Genki Temagari. Most often, I use the Genki Temagari, less often Bigboy. Also, occasionally, I use frame saws with Bachco blades 75 cm long, I want to try 90 cm.
Great discussion. Very informative
I've had really good luck with the Fiskars folding saws
I'd been camping for years and never considered bringing a saw until I acquired some Sandvik Laplanders (before they sold the name to Bahco) and it changed it for me. Over the years I eventually wore out the ones I had. And yeah, you can MANGLE a Laplander blade and bang it back out good as new! Searching for replacements came across the Bahco name, but then through the magic of TH-cam discovered the Silky. Bought the Gomboy because it was close in size to the Laplander. A friend had a Sven saw, but then went to the Silky Bigboy with a curved blade....holy sh*t it eats wood like a beaver. They take the right technique for sure but noting out cuts a Silky that I've used. That titanium saw sure had my attention, I'd LOVE one but the 30 inch model is $350 without the sheath. But wow, 30 inch saw under a pound, insane! Thanks!
I have had my ozark trail folding saw for about 5 years now and it has held up really well. It’s not ideal for stacking firewood but that’s what my boreal 21 is for. It’s for limbing some larger notching. All steel cheap steel but no plastic bits anywhere that counts and the plastic handle has held up as a impromptu baton more than a few times 😂