Bow saws

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

We made a couple bow saws yesterday they`er kinda neat, found another picture of a unique design we`re going to make today. :)

Image

Image
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
OldWin
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8964
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:38 pm

Re: Bow saws

Post by OldWin »

Neato Lenn. The second one is kinda stylish.
I gotta find mine. It's around here somewhere.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8850
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

Re: Bow saws

Post by Bill in Oregon »

Classics, Pitchy. Amazing how efficient they are with a decent blade.
octagon
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1902
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:56 pm
Location: TEXAS

Re: Bow saws

Post by octagon »

Very cool :D :D
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

Thanks fellers, here`s the one we made this morning.

Image

Image
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17325
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: Bow saws

Post by gamekeeper »

I like the pistol grip on the last one..... 8)
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8850
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

Re: Bow saws

Post by Bill in Oregon »

Nice design, Pitch. Looks like it could be an astronomical tool ...
Dunno why but that grip shape suggested "rubber band gun" to my aging baby boomer mind!

:lol:
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

Thanks fellers, it gives the impression more of a bow also which i take it is where the name comes from. :)
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
OldWin
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8964
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:38 pm

Re: Bow saws

Post by OldWin »

That's neat! I've never seen that type before.
Good work, buddy.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

Thanks buddy, now on to the next project. :)
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
EdinCT
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 775
Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:27 pm
Location: Southeast CT

Re: Bow saws

Post by EdinCT »

Nice job Pitchy! I have two in the barn but must confess I don't recall ever using one personally,. I did use a 30" Swedish metal bow saw when I was 10 years old or so. Dad would send me to limb with the axe and bow saw the trees they dropped.
I also remember my cousin's Grandfather who came from Ireland around 1900 cutting firewood to length with a saw just like the first pictured in the early 1960"s. He was in his late Eighties and he would be out there singing with his Irish broge and puffing on his pipe. Before summer he would have about eight cord stacked up so they did work :D
Good memory Thanks again!
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

Thank you EdinCt, yep the good old days when one was in good shape had to be. :)
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
Old No7
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 3572
Joined: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:06 pm
Location: Southern Maine

Re: Bow saws

Post by Old No7 »

gamekeeper wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:05 am I like the pistol grip on the last one..... 8)
Me too -- is that a "bump saw" ? ? ?

Just kiddin'................................... :wink:

Old No7
"Freedom and the Second Amendment... One cannot exist without the other." © 2000 DTH
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

:lol: they`ll probably confiscate it because it spits out to much saw dust. :lol:
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

Found the old metal bow saw i`ve had for many years and refinished it. :)

Image
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
OldWin
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8964
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:38 pm

Re: Bow saws

Post by OldWin »

I have one like that, but mine is red.......and not near as pretty. :D
Have a little one too. Use that one all the time.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13136
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: Bow saws

Post by Pitchy »

This one might of been red at one time but blue is all i had left, this is a 42 inch blade.
I have one of the small ones too they are handy, that and a light axe. :)
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
piller
Posting leader...
Posts: 15188
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:49 pm
Location: South of Dallas

Re: Bow saws

Post by piller »

Good looking old saws. My Grandfather used to have a saw that my Dad called a misery whip. Dad said that you had to pull or it would whip you. A man on each end. Do not push, each takes a turn pulling. I was told that it would cut a lot of wood if used correctly. People my age or younger seem to be more into instant gratification and less effort nowadays. There are still a few who know how to work, but it is becoming rare.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
User avatar
KWK
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1389
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:31 am
Location: U.S.A.
Contact:

Re: Bow saws

Post by KWK »

Nice work.

Mine I lost during one of 3 overseas moves. It was a commercial unit, and the blade could be rotated 90 degrees to the frame. I once ripped a 1x6 in half with it just to see how that went, which was a mild work out. They are a good tool. I should get another one.

Most wood I cut I still do with a hand saw. When I need to destroy an unwanted sheet of wafer board or the like, out comes the circular saw, though.
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8850
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

Re: Bow saws

Post by Bill in Oregon »

Nice selection of axes you have there, too, Pitch!
Post Reply