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    What is this Saw

    I just picked this up and I am curious as to what it is.

    It has a very thick blade (over a 1/16th). The teeth are not sharp but it looks as though they were made to be so. The edge opposite the teeth has a bevel cut into it.

    The blade looks like it continues through the beech(?) handle and is riveted in place.

    Is this a saw that is used to cut meat?

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    Survival Saw? Cut some firewood at a campsite? Needs a scabboard, though.

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    A short ice saw?

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    Military issue I believe for far north manoevers.
    Used to cut ice and snow (e.g. to build snow walls etc to shelter/hide stuff)
    Mine has a detachable handle

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    I think Rob is the winner.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Paul View Post
    (e.g. to build snow walls etc to shelter/hide stuff)
    "Beer goes in there, so it won't freeze, eh?"

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    We made an 18th. C. pruning saw that had very large teeth like that.Even larger,in fact. It was for a costumed gardener. He explained 18th. C. gardening practices to the public.

    I'm not saying that is a pruning saw.

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    Interesting. Do you have experience with a device like this?


    Do you know what it was called?


    Mark

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    I just did a search for "snow saw" and found many similar looking tools although none an exact match.
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    What gleam angle would the collective recommend for a snow saw? Rip or X cut seems redundant at this point.

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    for use, gleam angle, etc
    http://books.google.ca/books?id=2MSO...%20saw&f=false
    ( I googled "military snow saw" mine is the same as shown).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Kuzee View Post
    Interesting. Do you have experience with a device like this?


    Do you know what it was called?


    Mark
    When I took survival training, they called it a snow saw. We had to use it to make shelter. Cold weather survival really sucks........


    ....except for the alternative.
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    Thanks,
    Snow saw it is.

    After looking at this a little more I found that it has a fair amount of set in the teeth. I imagine if you were cutting ice, a little set would be good. It actually looks like it could be sharpened quite easily.

    Mark

    PS. I meant to say Fleam angle not gleam

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