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Mark Kuzee
08-22-2014, 4:58 PM
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?

Thanks295402
steven c newman
08-22-2014, 5:17 PM
Survival Saw? Cut some firewood at a campsite? Needs a scabboard, though.
Richard Line
08-22-2014, 6:01 PM
A short ice saw?
Rob Paul
08-22-2014, 9:13 PM
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
Jim Ritter
08-22-2014, 9:43 PM
I think Rob is the winner.
Jim
Jim Matthews
08-23-2014, 7:34 AM
(e.g. to build snow walls etc to shelter/hide stuff)

"Beer goes in there, so it won't freeze, eh?"
george wilson
08-23-2014, 10:46 AM
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.
Mark Kuzee
08-23-2014, 4:21 PM
Interesting. Do you have experience with a device like this?


Do you know what it was called?


Mark
Jim Ritter
08-23-2014, 7:00 PM
I just did a search for "snow saw" and found many similar looking tools although none an exact match.
Jim
Mark Kuzee
08-23-2014, 8:33 PM
What gleam angle would the collective recommend for a snow saw? Rip or X cut seems redundant at this point.
Rob Paul
08-23-2014, 9:52 PM
for use, gleam angle, etc
http://books.google.ca/books?id=2MSOAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=military+snow+saw&source=bl&ots=j0XgcZ3B_L&sig=R0p5nqA9ZalyhV8R8UBIsu6XwUg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=u0P5U4eAIMmYyATfp4DABA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=military%20snow%20saw&f=false
( I googled "military snow saw" mine is the same as shown).
Shawn Pixley
08-24-2014, 11:47 AM
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.
Mark Kuzee
08-25-2014, 9:06 AM
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