Don L
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I really like my Sawvivor. It's very light weight and has an agressive blade. It functions like a bow saw and cuts much better than those fold-up saws with the cute curved blade .
Happy Hiking,
Don L
Happy Hiking,
Don L
DougPaul said:I have used a 21in sven saw for trail maintenence for several years--works great. (There is also a 15in model--haven't tried it.)
Depends on how hard you want to work on it...darren said:Will the 8" Gerber saw that Jay H posted or the Silky saw that Vermonster posted cut through an 8" blowdown ok? Or do you need a Sven saw to get through something like that? If the Sven saw, 15" or 21". What if the blowdown is 10"?
OK. Wasn't trying to insult anyone, I just prefer to give extra detail rather than risk someone not understanding.darren said:Thanks for the info. I know I would have to cut from multiple sides to get through an 8" or bigger tree.
You must be stronger than I (not saying all that much...). There have been plenty of 6 inchers that I have had to cut before I can move the pieces.I'd like to know if anyone has any experience in doing it and just how hard it would be. I can't carry an axe or a big saw on my bike. The smaller trees I can usually just move aside, but the 8" or 10" trees are just too big to move.
For an 8incher with good access, I'd guess 10ish min with the Sven.I'm willing to do some effort to cut them, but not if it is going to take me an hour to make 2 cuts through an 8" tree.
Thanks for the heads-up and fix.teejay said:I have had a 21" Sven saw for many years and have used it a lot. One thing to look out for is this. After a lot of use the square hole in the handle tends to get elongated a bit and the nubbin on the top bar that stops it in the hole can get worn. It is possible that the top bar can go right through the handle during use.
I fixed it by assembling the saw normally and drilling a 1/4" hole through the middle of the handle and top bar where they meet. In the other end of the handle I drilled another 1/4" hole near the end and off center. In use a 1/4" bolt and wing nut are used to make sure the handle and top bar stay together as designed and the hole in the other end is used to store the nut and bolt when not in use.
I have seen both big tooth (rip) and small-tooth (cross-cut) versions of the blade. (My guess as to their being intended as rip and cross-cut blades.) I too feel that the rip blade is better than the cross-cut blade for trail work. Nothing about the two blades on their web site.I recently ordered a new blade for mine from Campmor. The tooth pattern on the replacement was different from the original blade and didn't cut as well as the slightly dull original. I swapped the original blade end-for-end and it cuts almost as good as new now. Unlike most saw blades, the Sven blades can cut in either direction.
Mine is also a bit old (30yrs)--I'll have to take a closer look next time I see one in a store.I would highly recommend the Sven saw in spite of the caution mentioned above. I have not seen a new one recently, so it's possible the manufacturer has made improvements.
Sometimes you get something that is the opposite. A whole crew can simultaneously work on it.DougPaul said:(A fun puzzle, figuring out how and in what order to take the tree apart.)
And I thought I had an old one at 14 years old... It is the original blade, though it's greatest workout now is the annual Christmas tree.DougPaul said:Thanks for the heads-up and fix.
.....Mine is also a bit old (30yrs)--I'll have to take a closer look next time I see one in a store.
Doug
you might try the natick outdoor store.darren said:Anyone know if there are stores in Eastern Mass that sell the Sven saws?
Thanks
- darren
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