#64495 - 04/22/06 06:30 PM
Saw's & things
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I have said elsewhere, on the forum, that the only thing wrong with the saw on the Leatherman Wave is it's size. I have just purchased a pocket saw with a 6" blade on it. At a botanical garden in Oxford, England. Yes, the tree's are all still there and no I didn't test every tree & plant for it's medicinal & firelighting properties. Unfortunatly. But, the point that I wanted to make is that usable equipment can show up in the oddest places. I'll post a report on the saw when I have time to properly abuse it.
Edited by Leigh_Ratcliffe (04/22/06 06:31 PM)
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#64496 - 04/22/06 06:51 PM
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''But, the point that I wanted to make is that usable equipment can show up in the oddest places.''
You're very right, I've found a sierra saw and HD garbage bags at a gardeners store,surgical tubing in a bicycle repair kit, HD aluminium foil by my granddad, and many other things on other odd places......
BTW, I couldn't find those flexible sunglasses in the Netherlands, so I improvised with a piece of photo film, works great!! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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#64497 - 04/24/06 12:21 PM
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Is that the botanic garden by Magdalen Bridge? I must pay a visit...
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#64498 - 04/24/06 01:23 PM
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Yes it is. It's not very big. Pleasant place to spend an afternoon. They do two sizes of saw. I purchased the smaller size. Tried it out last night. Interesting thing about it is it's a pull saw. That is to say that it cuts as you draw it, not as you push it. Very efficent, went through a 3" diameter branch like it wasn't there. Perfect.
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#64499 - 04/24/06 01:41 PM
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That's actually a good thing. That way, you don't need to be 100% functional to use it, you just need to able to hang onto it, kneel, and try not to completely fall over as you wobble. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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#64500 - 04/24/06 02:31 PM
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True, I think that Minimum Effort, Maximum Return orght to enshrined in the E.T.S ten rules of survival.
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#64501 - 04/24/06 05:32 PM
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Addendum: The saw is a Pocket boy 130. Brand name is "SILKY". made by UMIKGYO INC of Japan. They do several other designs.
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#64502 - 04/24/06 06:11 PM
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Thank Leigh, that looks like a pretty nice saw. One problem; only available in the U.K. it appears (or Europe). <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Google turns up several sites selling it, but none that I could find local to the states. Looks interesting though.
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#64503 - 04/24/06 07:35 PM
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Check this web site: Silky Web Site Peter
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#64504 - 04/24/06 07:54 PM
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Thanks Pete! Bookmarked that to my ever growing list of gear envy items, creatively labeled "Survival Equipment". <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
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