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From: Mark Stirling <msti_at_istar.ca>
subject: [Paddlewise] [Paddlewise} Knives
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:46:52 GMT
On 3/27/98 01:14AM, msti_at_istar.ca wrote:

>I do carry a chain saw 


How do you attach this to your pfd?  (:-) 

For those of you not familiar with this great tool. It fits into a
small tin about 1/2" thick by 3 inches diameter.  It is exactly as
stated a piece of chain saw with rings at either end that you can eith
hold or insert a bowed branch into to make a bow saw.  It has has a
double set of teeth to cut on both strokes (unlike a normal chainsaw
chain which is sharpened for only one direction).  They cost about $30
Canadian and are avalailble at many sports /outdoors stores in the
Pacific Northwest.  This is much more useful  to carry than most of
the larger folding saws or worse yet an axe!
I keep a small survival bag with this, firestarter, dental floss,
power bar etc. in a pocket on my PFD so it is with me not the boat.
I also have an emergency grab bag stored in my boat behind the seat
with a larger set of gear including basic repair kit (First aid
materials for human and boat) - Mark :-)
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From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] [Paddlewise} Knives
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:09:35 -0500
> >I do carry a chain saw 
> 
> How do you attach this to your pfd?  (:-) 
> 
> For those of you not familiar with this great tool. It fits into a
> small tin about 1/2" thick by 3 inches diameter.  It is exactly as
> stated a piece of chain saw with rings at either end that you can eith
> 
	I too had an instant mental picture of Texas Chainsaw Massacres
and a guy in a hocky mask (or do have my movies mixed up?) with bits of
gore and plastic flying all over the place until I realized what you
really meant. :-)

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From: John Winters <735769_at_ican.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] [Paddlewise} Knives
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 10:50:44 -0500
Mark wrote;


>For those of you not familiar with this great tool. It fits into a
>small tin about 1/2" thick by 3 inches diameter.

(SNIP about nifty saw)

OK for those small jobs but when you have to clear out a camp site in the
bush you really need a 24" Husqvarna.  I got mine cheap from a movie
company that did a documentary on population control in Texas..

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/



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