MYOG Saw revisited

Jan Rezic has a UL handle for Silky blades. David Gardner has some kind of fancy cutter that he uses to make larger saws with a variety of grips.

I have made blade guards out of plastic file folders or disposable cutting boards, folded. A rubber band holds it in place.

Admittedly a bit of carelessness on my part. Using a similar saw, I was cutting a small branch while holding it still with my left hand. A tooth of the saw caught on the branch, slid down and caught the top of my hand. Just a small cut, but it cut a tendon. Now I find it difficult to give directions as it no longer points straight. Instead I end up making an unwanted gesture. It’s when doing the simplest tasks that I find that I let my guard down and hurt myself.

.YUKA 240 PULL SAW .

. 6 ounce ultralight backpacking saw – The Yuka 240 .

The Yuka is sweet, for sure. hard to be at. But this is MYOG, so it’s funny to me how people post about stuff I can buy. The perks of making our own gadgetry are endless. We can make things exactly how we like, not watered down for the masses, not nerfed for safety, lighter, stronger, cooler (in that mad max style). And the FIZZ provided by the creative process and consequential use of our bespoke items is priceless.

I added some utility to my saw by fitting a screw cap on the handle to use it for storage of firestarter/spare lighter, wrapped the handle and got my sheath sorted. Pretty spiffy, still plenty light for a serious saw that can cut 6 inch stuff.

I highly recommend this blade. It’s a Samurai Taisho 270, the purple handle one. It was only $25! With the handle and sheath. The curved blade and varied tooth size are unbelievably smooth and fast. Smooth enough that I’m able to test it with 5 badly broken ribs on the side of my sawing arm. Tested it out dealing with spring blow downs in the park. Good stuff.

I use this folding saw which is a remarkable 3.5 oz, cuts well enough, has an 8.3″ blade and is 19″ long when fully extended. It even locks open. I find it hard to justify making my own saw or buying a more expensive one considering the performance-to-weight ratio of this. I’m sure it could be 3 oz with a few holes drilled through the handle.

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