What hand saw do you carry aboard

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Hand saw reccomendation required. I usually carry a hacksaw but occasionally need to cut wood. A conventional wood saw is a bit big to carry and prone to rust. Ideally I need a deep wood saw blade to fit the hack saw but can't find any. Pull saw maybe?
 
I carry one of the newer generation cross cut saws. Like a rip but finer teeth. The newer ones are much shorter and throw away at the price. No sharpening.
thin film of oil and wrapped in cloth. Never had a rust problem. Only for "emergency" use though. If I'm making something then I take my tools from home.
 
I have a small and big hacksaw plus a smallish wood saw around 18" overall length. A wood saw in a hacksaw frame would limit the length of the cut. Wood saws do seem to rust but on my boat it takes some time and if I remembered to oil the blade after use it would take even longer!
 
On the previous 24' boat, with a very small tool locker, I carried a junior hacksaw frame and a plastic sleeve of both metal and wood blades sprayed with WD40.

I transferred this to the current boat, and also added a full-sized hacksaw and blades and a "toolbox size" panel saw - it doesn't actually fit in my toolbox but "toolbox size" is the term to look for for a more compact and easily stowed saw.

Pete
 
A hacksaw and a pad saw, which is compact with the blade retracted. There is a very effective saw on my Swiss Army Knife too.
 
1) wood crosscut panel saw
2)wood tenon/back hand saw
3) 2 hacksaw with different blades
4) Stanley 4 way keyhole saw
5) various size hole saw with arbour

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A coping saw with a pack of spare blades. I do not expect to have to cut much wood on my GRP yacht & a coping saw will handles GRP & also some softer aluminium in small quantities in an emergency (although I cannot imagine what that emergency might be) This is really a fall back from my last 2 wooden boats. have not used it in the last 16 years though. Just know that if I leave it behind I will need it!!!
Personally, apart from a small hacksaw I can see no real reason to carry any saw, Perhaps, a metal & wood cutting blade for a Stanley knife.
What does one expect to need it for,(yeah I know - cutting things:encouragement:) when sailing, unless long term liveaboard?
 
The saw I use most on board is the one on my Leatherman, it's very capable and small enough to allow access into small spaces, which is mostly what you need on a boat.
That said, I'll also get a small Japanese saw from Lidl next time they have them, they have very fine teeth and do a neat, if slow, job.
 
Not mentioned yet (?) are the handles for hacksaw blades.
There are two versions.
One just holds one end of the blade.
The other has an extension from the handle which grips the blade further along. Thus you have a section of the blade gripped in two places like a conventional hacksaw, and also a section gripped only at one end.
 
KAM said:
Anybody tried one of these. https://www.toolstation.com/spear-jackson-multipurpose-demolition-saw/p91025#full-desc
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I have a saw like that at home, same brand and style, albeit over 50 years old (I was given it when a child for my first proper toolbox). Only very occasional use.

It's not as good as a hacksaw for metal cutting, but it will cut it. It's not as good as a panel saw for cutting wood, but does cut it. It might have got a bit blunt of course. The adjustable handle can be quite useful in tight positions.

I think it's something that's handy when you can't get the proper tool at the job.
 
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