Best Bone Saw?
What are the better saws for field dressing while backpacking? Prefer something lightweight and built to last.
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Check out this thread from about a year ago:
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/...-bone-saw.html
I also like the "cable saws" to roll up and put in my back pack. I just use mine to split the pelvis to get the bung and bladder cleaned out well when field dressing. Sometimes I use it to split the sternum if it's warmer out and I want to open the chest more.
Think me not unkind and rude,
That I walk alone through grove and glen.
I go to seek the God of the wood,
And fetch His word to men.
I like the Wyoming Saw. I've used mine on pigs, elk and moose with great success.
+ 1Originally Posted by Redneck75
"Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person"
- Fred Bear
I'm still partial to my Sven Saw. It's the shizznitt for light and compact, yet rugged and useful when opened up. I use the 21", but there's 15" if you want a smaller one. The wood blade is good for wood (obviously), but I added a section of bandsaw blade for bone and meat and I can swap them at will. No loose parts except the wingnut and I dropped a spare in my day-pack "just in case".
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Hmmm
I checked out both mfr's websites and neither says what the saws weigh, just that they are lightweight. Anyone know what they actually weigh? I hafta keep my pack light so I don't re-injure my back. The Sven & WY models both look good for big game and a saw for wood makes sense too...just in case. Thanks!
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
I'd weigh mine for you, but I left it on Ossabaw. The only difference in mine and a stock saw is that I added the "bone" blade so I can use either one.
A stock 15" saw weighs 15 ounces.
A stock 21" saw weighs 17 ounces.
Figure a couple more ounces for the added bone blade if you want to do that yourself.
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I use a corona folding pruning saw. It's made for gardening but works great for backpacking. Cuts limbs and bones like a hot knife through butter. Not sure what the weight is but you can check them out at most hardware stores. The blade is a little thin but so long as you don't go crazy cutting up bone the blade will hold up fine.
I used the Gerber Easy Saw 2 this year and was not impressed.. too short of a blade to get a good stroke/cut.. Ended up abandoning using the saw and simply used my knife to cut through the knee joints on my deer.
http://www.gerbergear.com/Hunting/Ge...aw-II_22-41140
Don't need a saw.
Life's short . . . Hunt hard
Why tip-toe quietly through life, only to arrive safely at death ?
Another Wy saw user here. Only have used mine on pigs, deer and tree limbs. For me it's a must have.I like the Wyoming Saw. I've used mine on pigs, elk and moose with great success.
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