An OFG's camping saw

Hovannes · Post by **Hovannes** » 22 Oct 2022, 10:58

I have a few camping saws in my collection:
One of those ubiquitous red True-Temper bow saws I inherited from my pop, a bona fide OFG.
A huge two man crosscut I literally fell over when hiking in the snow outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and foolishly dug out of the snow with my hands and sugar anted back to our rented cabin .
A folding Sven Saw I've taken back packing numerous times.

What camping saw/saws to you have in your kit?

Post by **Biff** » 22 Oct 2022, 11:26

Homelite 14" chainsaw also inherited from my dad.

coco · Post by **coco** » 22 Oct 2022, 11:43

There is no better folding hand saw than the Silky Gomboy. Bahco's can't compare. Japan for the win.

Jocose · Post by **Jocose** » 22 Oct 2022, 12:11

Leatherman

coco · Post by **coco** » 22 Oct 2022, 14:48

Biff wrote: 22 Oct 2022, 11:26 Homelite 14" chainsaw also inherited from my dad.

Good for Camp Crystal Lake, Jason?

Post by **Biff** » 22 Oct 2022, 16:00

coco wrote: 22 Oct 2022, 14:48
Biff wrote: 22 Oct 2022, 11:26 Homelite 14" chainsaw also inherited from my dad.
Good for Camp Crystal Lake, Jason?

sweetandsour · Post by **sweetandsour** » 22 Oct 2022, 16:45

My favorite is one like Coco's, I can't recall the brand, that we use to cut cane with in the marsh, for impromptu duck blinds.

Otherwise I also have a true temper bow saw, which was once was painted red. I guess you can still tell that it was red, somewhat.

MrPiper · Post by **MrPiper** » 22 Oct 2022, 17:18

Yep... it's the bow saw

coco · Post by **coco** » 22 Oct 2022, 17:23

MrPiper wrote: 22 Oct 2022, 17:18 Yep... it's the bow saw

I prefer the SIlky for performance, weight, and bulk. For nostalgia, the bow saw is without peer. All the more so if it was red, but it's hard to tell it anymore.

JudgeRusty · Post by **JudgeRusty** » 22 Oct 2022, 17:43

https://www.estwing.com/collections/axe ... ong-handle