path clearing

[StumpXJ]

About 8 years ago, an old roommate of mine left behind a What-A-Saw, which looks like a gimmick, took up no space and has virtually no weight. So I threw it in my truck for "just in case". I think it was designed for backpackers. Well, I've cut more wood with that thing than I care to remember. Cleared trails, cut firewood, etc. I've even used it to prune trees. I grab it before my hatchet or axe.

here is a 3 part pic: folded up, unfolding, open for use

now sold under the Coghlans brand: http://www.campingsurvival.com/foldingsaw.html

This is one of my "don't leave home without it" items.

That is sweet. I just ordered one!

~ James

 

[preacherman]

About 8 years ago, an old roommate of mine left behind a What-A-Saw, which looks like a gimmick, took up no space and has virtually no weight. So I threw it in my truck for "just in case". I think it was designed for backpackers. Well, I've cut more wood with that thing than I care to remember. Cleared trails, cut firewood, etc. I've even used it to prune trees. I grab it before my hatchet or axe.

here is a 3 part pic: folded up, unfolding, open for use

now sold under the Coghlans brand: http://www.campingsurvival.com/foldingsaw.html

This is one of my "don't leave home without it" items.

I have had one for over 20 years and it has proven itself more times than I can count. It weighs less than a pound and can store anywhere. I highly recommend everyone getting one.

 

[Gaidheal]

Axe & shovel are never not with me in the Jeep. I almost always carry a folding saw of some sort like a Trailblazer or a manual chain saw.

They are excellent tools to bring along.

The Lewis winch is an interesting item but since I bought a 12K winch for $425 (Canadian) I don't see me ever spending $900 for a chainsaw ad-on that requires you to be face-on to what you're winching. I'll take my long cord (or wireless!) winch controller any day so I can hide.

:beer:

 

[Mamontof]

In my Tahoe i have 3 different size shovel ,saw and ax all the time in the car
Why 3 shovel , well one good for soft sand/snow, other straight blade good to dig with low clearance and small army style i use for anything , from chap a wood to open cans

 

[Westy]

Path clearing...that brought back a few memories. I can attest to how well the What A Saw works. It is hard to pick out, but we cleared some major downed trees on that trip.

 

[toy_tek]

Path clearing...that brought back a few memories. I can attest to how well the What A Saw works. It is hard to pick out, but we cleared some major downed trees on that trip.

Yeah but next time out with you, I'm bringing a chainsaw. :elkgrin:

 

[Brian McVickers]

Anybody using a Woodsman's Pal?
Any thoughts on it?

I carry a shovel, Palaski Axe, a saw and a machette/hatchet hybrid thing.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Not yet, but I've been wanting to get one.

 

[Wheelingnoob]

I carry an axe and a 18" bar chain saw. Up here we are always running across trees down.

 

[java]

i have a full size axe, and one of those chain saw style rope saw, it came free with the husq and acctually works really good. so i threw it in the truck. i will throw the chain saw in after a big storm.

 

[stolenheron]

Anybody using a Woodsman's Pal?
Any thoughts on it?

I carry a shovel, Palaski Axe, a saw and a machette/hatchet hybrid thing.

i have a woodsman's pal. its always in the back of my rover. also have a machete, 2 folding shovels, and 2 hatchets. a small tree saw, but its too small for most things.

 

[davidshourd]

I use to just carry a bow saw, hatchet, and palaski. Now carry a Stihl 025 chainsaw, hatchet and palaski. all three commonly come in use here in the Northwest. the chain saw fits perfect in the bench seat of the FWC.

 

[Tucson T4R]

I carry and Axe and a Sthil chainsaw. The chainsaw really came in handy this spring when we had to clear 4 downed 2-3ft diameter trees to get into our favorite camping spot up on Mt Graham. After a winter snowfall of 18 ft this year they had downed trees all over the place.

Really not very common in most the Arizona areas I travel but I carry the saw for firewood anyway and it's nice to have it there for road clearing if needed.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

I just bought a Woodsman's Pal from Lee Valley on the weekend. I briefly tried it out... not too impressed yet. I was trying to cut cross-wise on some sapplings, and it doesn't work well at all. It just doesn't have the heft of an axe. But I really don't think that's what it's made for, and I will need to learn how to use it. I think I need to learn to swing it much faster than an axe. It does cut diagonally through small trees much better than straight across.

 

[UK4X4]

Most machete's and light brush clearer's should be used cutting diagonally.

also does it come sharpened ? with a dulled edge.

I recently bought a gator machete- it had a flat burr on the end....the burr made it feel sharp....but did'nt cut a thing.

A short hone later and its fine now !


usually just carry a machete, anything bigger low range and a tow strap !

even here in the desert my machete comes too as a habit