Making a saw off-grid using primitive tools

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2 жыл бұрын

You need tools to make tools and other tools to work wood. At the moment I am making a wooden tool chest and got curious of saws. I have never made a saw before and I could do without one, the axe is sufficient for most wood work, but now that I have a primitive file, chisel and steel hammer a saw feels like the next step… And even if I do not need the saw I could certainly use one, It would be a less risky way of cutting the long boards now that they have dried up a bit. (The axe would in my hands risk to mess something up at this late stage.)
The saw is made from the same 1% carbon steel just like the file made last week. I did cut some of the teeth cold but the steel was a bit hard so after a few cold I started to hot chisel them again. Not all teeth turned out as I wanted but the file straightened up most of them. I have never made a saw before but I saw this video in my early training almost 20 years ago: • Video and then I had a lot of use from hearing about the saw-file and how to sharpen saws: I can recommend these videos, both great You tubers in my opinion:
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I was surprised how simple it was to set the saw, I did it by heart with the hammer and it got right at the first attempt. The saw is not hardened since I sharpen it with the primitive file and the saw do make a really wide cut, just over 3 mm. I could have made a thinner saw if I had sledging help with a heavy sledge and flattened 10 sheets at the same time… But I have no sledge, helper or need of a thinner saw. The sawblade is in average 2 mm thick.

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@jakeeasterday1663 2 жыл бұрын

Your hammer control with a stone hammer and anvil is growing rapidly! It's admirable how dedicated you are to the process, enough that you can draw out a narrow tang while keeping the stock square, and all without a level, faced anvil!

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well the anvilstone may not be level but it did become a whole lot flatter when I did all that weldig for the axes. But I too am surprised over how quickly the hammer arm got used to the primitve tools.

@user-nt1sk9pd2i 5 ай бұрын

Amazing .

@user-vz2tn8jd7q 4 ай бұрын

Very good work! Exactly what I was interested in.

@foopadr9076 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I haven't tried making a saw before. Only knifes, which I don't need. Now I have to make a saw. They are actually useful. Thanks bror.

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

They sure are, but of course you can also buy a saw, bought saws are sheep and in many ways better. What I like about having made a hand made saw is that I now know that I have the knowledge. Knowledge is control. I am not dependent of civilization to get a saw anymore. Until the day you make one, you are 😉

@foopadr9076 2 жыл бұрын

@@gustavthane2233 Sure. I agree. I already have a saw that I've been using for a couple of years. But like you say, knowledge is power. Taking power from the big man and putting it in my own pocket. Slowly becoming more and more independent. Until the bigger man crash it down again, and the cycle repeats. Kinda dark, but true.

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

Did you make it? This seems to be the only video actually making a small saw on youtube. I know I can make a knife and an axe that can compare decently with commercial ones. I don't like that the saw in my bushcraft kit is store bought because I get a kick out of using stuff I made myself, even if it is lower performance. But I'm really wondering how much performance you lose with a saw, seeing as it's a much more intricate tool to make(compared to knives and axes) and saw technology is pretty advanced nowadays.

@FarmsteadForge 10 ай бұрын

Nice job, it turned out great using primitive tools!

@rigobertogonzalezaguilera3861 7 ай бұрын

GRACIAS GRACIAS GRACIAS

@alexvermaak1759 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done, subbed, with this quality videos im sure this channel will take off one day

@szymonoss4460 Жыл бұрын

I am fucking lucky man that I found your channel bro. It changed my thinking. Greetings from Poland. Ave Sygryda Storråda- princess of Poland and the queen of Sweden 😁

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Awsome, thanks for saying so.

@user-lh5kr2tc3m Жыл бұрын

Бро , а теперь нужен ролик по производству 3-гранных напильников методом каменной ковки и насечки .

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Он он, да. Звучит как прибыльный бизнес.

@treelore7266 2 жыл бұрын

That was great!

@caspermudge1182 Жыл бұрын

fantastic skills Gustav. Subscribed!

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, more videos are coming soon

@sanderelo1 Жыл бұрын

Gute Arbeit, gute Filme!!!

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Danke

@RepentAndBelieveInGod 2 жыл бұрын

Gustav, your channel is brilliant! I wish you success in your doings, keep it coming! Subscribed!

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Konstantin, It warms my heart to hear.

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

Wow this video is pretty unique and the saw works really well. Although those looks like rip teeth. I think you could chisel cross-cut teeth to improve performance since most of the cuts you make in the woods are across the grain, but you'd need a specialized file to sharpen them.

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Yes perhaps so. I did it this way as an attempted middle ground between various ways of sawing and ways of making a saw. But tools can always become better, even if the final result of a product is not in the tool but in the hand and eye of a user 😉

@UnknownDiver 8 ай бұрын

Cant believe you only got 1k subs after a year. your content is really good. Maybe try a different thumbnail style? wish you'd make more!

@gustavthane2233 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I am happy to have you all here but I also thought more People would subscribe, it would have made it possible to make more videos. I have stopped using Swedish words in the thumbs and stopped the 360 that quite did not work. But I have no idea of what else to do, I am not much of a click bait sort of person.

@UnknownDiver 8 ай бұрын

@@gustavthane2233 well, i would say your thumbnails are not so attractive, as to catch attention. Theyre all kindof bland and doesnt really highlight both the subject (the tool the video focuses on) and the theme (wilderness/primitive bushcraft etc). Check out primitive technology for instance, thumbnails are bright colored, shows something intriguing and clearly demonstrates the primitive environement most of us crave. Im no expert but i feel that would make a difference. And the white text font you use doesnt stand out that much. Given the amount of views you have its clear that the content itself isnt the issue but the fact that people just dont click the video at all. hope it works out!

@gustavthane2233 8 ай бұрын

@@UnknownDiver thanks for the input, I will think about it.

@dieterdoes9497 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I hope you get more views, you deserve it

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dieter, so do I, you commenting here probably help the algorithm to suggest me to others. But then again, I am happy you joined my adventure in the forest, but it is not for everyone.

@foopadr9076 2 жыл бұрын

I hope not. We shouldn't make this knowledge mainstream or the government will just restrict our fun, like with everything else. Stay small, stay smart. Avoid trouble.

@ironcladranchandforge7292 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video!! I have subscribed!!

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate it.

@ohvnaq Жыл бұрын

fantastic! subscribed! surprisingly this awesome video currently has less than 1000 views!

@gustavthane2233 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes, surprisingly, one day it will trend but today we are just a few. I keep making more videos while we wait.

@DSAK55 2 ай бұрын

You should get _DeWalt_ to sponsor you

@gustavthane2233 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I am showing how hard life would have been...

@maximeouellet306 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing job 👌 did you make a heat treat on the Blade?

@gustavthane2233 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I made the blade by hand in my forest forge, but I chose not to harden it since I want it to be possible to sharpen with the file forged in the previous episode. I used a carbon steel to begin with, not wrought iron.