Browning Ultra Light Takedown Saw
This is a saw that was recommended to me by a YouTube friend via a video they uploaded of a recent trip out.
The Browning Takedown Saw is 15 inches long, with a frame made from 6061-T6 aluminium (yes, thats the English spelling!) with two blades made of stainless steel. The first is a typical style wood saw, the second is a hacksaw type blade that can be used for bone or metal.
Typically I have always used a folding saw when I am out in the woods, along the lines of the Bahco Laplander, but much cheaper! I also take a single 12 inch wood saw blade with me for the odd occassion that I may want to make a busksaw frame for any projects that require me to cut through larger rounds of timber, greater than about 10-12 cm in diamater. The advantages of a folding saw for me have always been size and weight, easy to throw in the pack, they dont take up much room, and generally speaking the performace has always been very acceptable.
This Browning Takedown saw, however, offers what I consider to be vastly superior performance, with additional options over and above a folding saw (only because of the additional blade) and for a price that is very close to the Bahco Laplander folding saw, which is well established as a Bushcrafters favourite.
From a performance perspective, I did a first initial test on a green wood log of approx 10cm thickness. The Browning managed to cut through the log in 75 strokes. That may sound quite a lot but in actual fact the saw just eats through the wood. In comparison, after 75 strokes the folding saw had not managed to get half way through the same log. Having the option of a different blade that can be housed in the handle of the Browning will offer extra capability for some who need the hacksaw style blade, whereas in other peoples circumstances an additional wood saw blade can be stored.
The Browning Takedown Saw is 15 inches long, with a frame made from 6061-T6 aluminium (yes, thats the English spelling!) with two blades made of stainless steel. The first is a typical style wood saw, the second is a hacksaw type blade that can be used for bone or metal.
Typically I have always used a folding saw when I am out in the woods, along the lines of the Bahco Laplander, but much cheaper! I also take a single 12 inch wood saw blade with me for the odd occassion that I may want to make a busksaw frame for any projects that require me to cut through larger rounds of timber, greater than about 10-12 cm in diamater. The advantages of a folding saw for me have always been size and weight, easy to throw in the pack, they dont take up much room, and generally speaking the performace has always been very acceptable.
This Browning Takedown saw, however, offers what I consider to be vastly superior performance, with additional options over and above a folding saw (only because of the additional blade) and for a price that is very close to the Bahco Laplander folding saw, which is well established as a Bushcrafters favourite.
From a performance perspective, I did a first initial test on a green wood log of approx 10cm thickness. The Browning managed to cut through the log in 75 strokes. That may sound quite a lot but in actual fact the saw just eats through the wood. In comparison, after 75 strokes the folding saw had not managed to get half way through the same log. Having the option of a different blade that can be housed in the handle of the Browning will offer extra capability for some who need the hacksaw style blade, whereas in other peoples circumstances an additional wood saw blade can be stored.