Quite possibly the best backpacking saw!!!

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Ай бұрын

While on a long distance hike along the North Country Trail I took some time to discuss a backpacking saw I built for backcountry hunting and adventures like this. I explain how I came up with the plan, why I did what I did and how you too could make your own. I hope you find this video useful. Thanks for watching!
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@user-ft1xf8wk9m Ай бұрын

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@samueljlarson Ай бұрын

Love the concept! Makes me want to DIY my own.

@coryzoerman4350 Ай бұрын

I like this idea. I'm going to see if I can find a different wat to do it but still use that saw blade.

@bradenkorwin-kuczynski6025 Күн бұрын

Just picked up some 1" Titanium tubing with some titanium end caps. Not as light as CF but was cheaper and can use it in a fire if needs be (not sure why it need to be fireproof but it is).

@Ryan_Erkkila 21 сағат бұрын

You should drop a video of how you did it! I’d love to see it! If you do make sure to send me a link or something to it. I’m very interested!

@12345joe100 Ай бұрын

Well done. Enjoyed the video. I might make one with a steel handle. Huge weight penalty, but I think I can get it done with free materials just for fun, and keep it in my truck

@Ryan_Erkkila Ай бұрын

For sure. If you aren’t carrying it all over the additional weight will make no difference!

@apepex1464 6 күн бұрын

I had the original one which I bought from their website years ago, I ask them to make a titanium one but they said no. I’m thinking of using titanium with rubber grips with no end cap, it’s hard to find the right size titanium tube and most high quality titanium is from Russia.

@Ryan_Erkkila 4 күн бұрын

That is a good idea. Talk about simple too. If you aren’t concerned about stowing the blade within the handle the all you need is a Ti tube of the desired outside diameter and have a machine shops turn the ID about an inch in that excepts the tail end of the blade!!!! Mega simple and likely not that bad of a machine shop bill either.

@upnorthhomestead Ай бұрын

That's a cool saw, nice build! I like diy projects where you partner with manufacturing shops, expands your skills and you meet good people that are usually really interested in what your doing. What do you think it cost you overall?

@Ryan_Erkkila Ай бұрын

Yeah I agree with you on that. I’ve met a lot of good people along the way with all my project. As for the cost of the saw……it’s been a while now since I’ve built it but it was over 200 for sure. I don’t have an exact number. Mostly a result of the machine work.

@xx67 Ай бұрын

Couldn't you do this with a kess expensive material? Like metal reenforced pvc?

@Ryan_Erkkila Ай бұрын

I guess you could give it a shot but this saw is under a fair amount of loading when in use and I’d hate for it to fail in some way causing potential serious injury…..especially if on a remote hunt or backpacking trip. Now there are obviously other strong materials that could be used but would likely come with a large weight penalty. The bulk of the expense really came with the precision machine work of the three metal parts actually so if you could find a way around that you could really cut the price down. Heck if you come up with something a lot cheaper, but still safe, strong and without a weight penalty, I’m all ears! I’d follow your lead and make one for myself too!!! Thanks for watching!

@xx67 Ай бұрын

I hope you took my comment in the encouraging way it was meant. This is a great idea! My first thought was a low budget diy solution. Like aluminum conduit. Or something off the shelf. I have several saw. Including the Scandinavian one (forget the brand it's famous) that breaks down into squareish extruded aluminum. But the blade falls out all the time. And they are very expensive. If I had more time at the moment. I might look around the hardware store. Or call McmasterCarrs engineers. Those guys are genius and so helpful. Or maybe a composite material that already came with end caps. Even if you reenforced a PVS cap with a quarter or round flat steel. It should support the saw blade under tension.

@xx67 Ай бұрын

PVC I meant.

@Ryan_Erkkila Ай бұрын

No not at all. I’m open to any comments, suggestions or constructive criticism! I just like that your wheels are turning. I don’t keep anything as is. Always thinking of how to change or improve on an existing idea…sounds like we are one in the same!

@user-wd4ge2zh2c Ай бұрын

Whatbwas the final cost?

@Ryan_Erkkila Ай бұрын

I can’t remember exactly given it’s been a while since I made it but over $200 I’m pretty sure, which is ridiculous. Like I said in the video though. If you were able to do your own machine work you could really cut the cost way down. Thanks for watching!