i found a old bowsaw but its dull, would love to see a how to sharpen a bowsaw vid ,also what sharpener is best to use,? cannot find any info on ytube .
Definitely agree with him, he is not a great presenter. He spends 10 minutes telling you 1-2 minutes of information. A word of caution, many blades are fully hardened and the teeth will break off if you try to bend or set them. The cheaper blades are only hardened on the tips and can easily be reset so you may want to try a tooth at the far end of the blade first in case it does break off. That way the blade will still be useable with very little notice of the missing tooth.
I bought a bushman swede saw, the ones made back when bow saws were used by pulp cutters in the 40's and 50's, for 5 dollars at a yard sale. I sharpened and set the teeth, and deepened the gullets, which took about 1 1/2 hours, I can saw thru 6 inchs of pine in about 15 seconds. It seems like each stroke of the saw removes about an inch of wood. Subsequently, I went on to cut a cord of white and red pine, split and stack it all by hand in about 5 hours. Not bad at all, for using "Inferior tech".
Greatest tool ever devised for falling or cutting wood. Thanks for posting... reminds me of my childhood. Chainsaws are great... so long as you can get fuel, don't mind carrying it, can tolerate the smell and the noise, and understand how to repair a two-stroke. For my 2 cents: I'll take a bow saw... thank you very much.
Can One use a 15' Bow saw "Non Collapsable" for a backpack item or should one get the Sven Saw 15 or Sawvivor? The Sven I hear is better than Sawvivor being it has less moving parts. ?
How often and with what tools do you sharpen a bow saw blade with. I have not seen the splayed blades for years. I'm mostly referring to the regular 1-36 in replacement blades that you buy for a few dollars. By how often I mean approx how may 4in logs can a person saw through typical hardwood with before needing to sharpen a 24in bow saw. And what id the proper technique tools to sharpen with. Great video!!!
@wmdrtr Thanks for the great comments, I set/splay my own blades, I use a pair of pliers to hold the blade and a 1/4 inch bolt that I cut off the head and slotted with a hacksaw, to sharpen a blade I'll do a vid about it.
@great769 I'll be waiting. When I buy things now, I need to know what to expect in terms of performance and how to care and maintain them. Do you ever use soap in the field on your blades to clean them and to make them work more efficiently?
@wmdrtr No when you set your saw blade there is no need to lube the blade except for rust prevention. If I feel the blade bind I know its time to reset the blade.
@wmdrtr I'm thinking that, the 30's would have been better but, I have Baco 36's, one with a dry wood blade and one with a green wood blade. Mostly, the only guys who lube their blades are in crosscut contests—because they need max efficiency for their effort. I use a little silicone spray, just occasionally, . . .
Using pliers, I used to break teeth—now, I use the saw set (from ebay), on the setting for 4 teeth per inch—now, every tooth is set exactly the same; works really terrific, . . .
i found a old bowsaw but its dull, would love to see a how to sharpen a bowsaw vid ,also what sharpener is best to use,? cannot find any info on ytube .
angrybuck1 1 week ago
Cheep easy and reliable I swear by a bow saw!
james15ist 2 months ago
Definitely agree with him, he is not a great presenter. He spends 10 minutes telling you 1-2 minutes of information. A word of caution, many blades are fully hardened and the teeth will break off if you try to bend or set them. The cheaper blades are only hardened on the tips and can easily be reset so you may want to try a tooth at the far end of the blade first in case it does break off. That way the blade will still be useable with very little notice of the missing tooth.
koreamom 7 months ago
I bought a bushman swede saw, the ones made back when bow saws were used by pulp cutters in the 40's and 50's, for 5 dollars at a yard sale. I sharpened and set the teeth, and deepened the gullets, which took about 1 1/2 hours, I can saw thru 6 inchs of pine in about 15 seconds. It seems like each stroke of the saw removes about an inch of wood. Subsequently, I went on to cut a cord of white and red pine, split and stack it all by hand in about 5 hours. Not bad at all, for using "Inferior tech".
aguineapig 9 months ago
@aguineapig It is amazing how good the old tech works. Thanks for sharing that.
great769 9 months ago
@aguineapig QUESTION: I SOMETIMES USE A FILE TO SHARPEN THE TEETH, HOWEVER, WHAT TOOL DO YOU USE TO "DEEPEN" THE GULLETS???
philipgraham1989 2 months ago
@philipgraham1989 I use a triangular saw file for the cutters and rakers and a chainsaw file for the gullets.
aguineapig1 2 months ago
Greatest tool ever devised for falling or cutting wood. Thanks for posting... reminds me of my childhood. Chainsaws are great... so long as you can get fuel, don't mind carrying it, can tolerate the smell and the noise, and understand how to repair a two-stroke. For my 2 cents: I'll take a bow saw... thank you very much.
MercuryReliance 10 months ago
@MercuryReliance I've used chainsaws, and have had all kinds of troubles, but the bow saw has never let me down.
great769 10 months ago
Can One use a 15' Bow saw "Non Collapsable" for a backpack item or should one get the Sven Saw 15 or Sawvivor? The Sven I hear is better than Sawvivor being it has less moving parts. ?
spiritartman 1 year ago
@spiritartman I have a 20 inch saw I've carried for years, but if you want to travel light you can just bring a blade, and make your handle.
great769 1 year ago
@spiritartman Make your own man...
spiderpig85 8 months ago
How often and with what tools do you sharpen a bow saw blade with. I have not seen the splayed blades for years. I'm mostly referring to the regular 1-36 in replacement blades that you buy for a few dollars. By how often I mean approx how may 4in logs can a person saw through typical hardwood with before needing to sharpen a 24in bow saw. And what id the proper technique tools to sharpen with. Great video!!!
wmdrtr 1 year ago
@wmdrtr Thanks for the great comments, I set/splay my own blades, I use a pair of pliers to hold the blade and a 1/4 inch bolt that I cut off the head and slotted with a hacksaw, to sharpen a blade I'll do a vid about it.
great769 1 year ago
@great769 I'll be waiting. When I buy things now, I need to know what to expect in terms of performance and how to care and maintain them. Do you ever use soap in the field on your blades to clean them and to make them work more efficiently?
wmdrtr 1 year ago
@wmdrtr No when you set your saw blade there is no need to lube the blade except for rust prevention. If I feel the blade bind I know its time to reset the blade.
great769 1 year ago
@great769 OK. Thanks.
wmdrtr 1 year ago
@wmdrtr I'm thinking that, the 30's would have been better but, I have Baco 36's, one with a dry wood blade and one with a green wood blade. Mostly, the only guys who lube their blades are in crosscut contests—because they need max efficiency for their effort. I use a little silicone spray, just occasionally, . . .
Using pliers, I used to break teeth—now, I use the saw set (from ebay), on the setting for 4 teeth per inch—now, every tooth is set exactly the same; works really terrific, . . .
phillipgaley 11 months ago
@phillipgaley I really does make difference when the teeth are set right
great769 11 months ago
@great769 Agreed, and when are exactly the same; with some squeeze type sets, you can gauge how much of the tooth you splay, . . .
phillipgaley 11 months ago
Back when I was too young to use a chainsaw, I used bow saws and they did a great job. Very useful tools.
dukeheat 1 year ago
lol
Kdot16 1 year ago
Great vid great769...hehe! Nice demo on using the saw 5/5 :o)
Ggreenvideos 2 years ago