Recommendations on a folding saw

[SHIVAN]

Will the Gerber handle building a temporary shelter if necessary?

It's pretty durable, but the Sven, or something like it would be infinitely better for that task.

[matthewdanger]

Silky saws are awesome performers. They are really in a league of their own.

However, more often than not I use one of my Gerber/Fiskars saws. I have both folding and sliding models. They are light weight, strong, and inexpensive (I have paid as little as $4 shipped for them). I can afford to keep them in the truck or in my hiking pack.

[RWK]

Thanks for bringing this up, M4arc. It reminded me that I need one for my pack, too.

Jap wood saws are the best, every tree doctor and bushcraft practitioner I know uses them. They are razor sharp and cut on the pull stroke so that you do not deform the blade by bending it with a push stroke.

Von Rheydt is right. I'm an Arborist and use silky handsaws. Their razor sharp and cut real smooth and fast. You might get a better deal @ http://www.SherrillTree.com

So, any recommendations for a blade length and tooth size for general camp use/shelter building?

[Von Rheydt]

So, any recommendations for a blade length and tooth size for general camp use/shelter building?

http://www.silkysaws.com/Silky_Saws/...mm-Large-Teeth

This one is favoured amongst the more experienced UK bushcrafters that I know. Its also the one I have, it's been used for building shelters and other campcraft. The blade length of around 6 - 7 inches means you can't play lumberjack but, do you need to?

UK arborists that I know all have around two or three that they use for differing tasks and wood types. As professionals they all seem to use the longer fixed blade versions, I thought about buying a fixed blade but decided on compact portability for my ruck instead.

What d'you reckon cagemonkey?

[Cagemonkey]

For a fixed blade saw I'd go with the Silky Zubat (OAL,18.5") or the Sugoi (OAL,23"). For a folding blade saw I'd go with the Silky Gomboy or Super Accel 210.

[RWK]

I appreciate the input, gents!

[Watrdawg]

Gerber or the Silky saw. I like the versatility of the Gerber because of the bone saw that can be switched out. If you are going to use it for pure wood cutting then the Silky.

[GLOCKMASTER]

I spent some time with a cool dude this week that imparted a little bit of outdoors survival knowledge upon me. This was one of the topics that we discussed and he suggested that if you can find a Gerber folding saw that has the large teeth on the blade, get it because you can use a chain saw file to resharpen the teeth. He said the folding saws with the small tooth pattern tend to clog and you cannot resharpen.

[hickuleas]

I have used a folding bucksaw called Fastsaw for years. Lightweight and compact.

[superr.stu]

I use a Silky Sugoi daily 14.5 inches of fast clean cutting goodness. I usually keep a Felco 9.5 incher in my truck as well for tighter/ finer work.

As a tree professional anything with either the Silky or Felco name is worth it's weight in gold.