DIY Folding Bushsaw

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nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
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Thanks for all the replies guys, 29 plans sent out so far. No reply from Tony about posting in the downloads section yet though.
Cheers
Nick
 

nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
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Chatham
Where did you get the blade from Nick ??? Am I likely to find one in B&Q ??


Rich
Picked it up under a fiver from E-Bay. Look for the swedish hardpoint blades they are designed for cutting green wood. B&Q do them i think but they are for kiln dried wood.

Cheers
Nick
 

Jared

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Sep 8, 2005
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Where did you get the blade from Nick ??? Am I likely to find one in B&Q ??

Rich

Homebase sells them, iirc.

Both usual triangle saw \/\/\/\/\/\/ pattern for general cutting and the ones intended for green wood (as in the pictures of the bowsaw above.)
 

nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
890
5
69
Chatham
No probs sending out plans chaps but please pm me with your normal email as i cant send attachments otherwise

Cheers
Nick
 

gunnix

Nomad
Mar 5, 2006
434
2
Belgium
Thanks for the plans, I've made on myself the day after getting them. It's a very nice design! Though also a bit overcomplicated :)
 

pentrekeeper

Forager
Apr 7, 2008
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North Wales
Hi nickg I would love to see a set of plans, any chance I have sent you a pm with my email address, cheers.
Looks like you made a first class job in making the saw.
 

nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
890
5
69
Chatham
Nice design.

Why is the shaped side of the centre bar on the cutting side though?

Doesn't that limit the depth of cut slightly?

Is there any reason not to turn the centre bar the other way up to get more clearance?

Yes and no in that order - you can put it the other way up but the difference amounts to a few millimetres.

I have to comfess that the saw broke after a few days in norway, although to be fair it was taking some pretty heavy usage.
The tenons both snapped off the centre piece but I honestly put this down to the attractive but not very strong tasmanian 'hardwood' that I used and not the design. (and the fact that it was -10 didnt help)

Thanks for the good comments guys & i shall be sending out the plans you asked for in the next few days
 

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