Bone saw

[Hem]

Have tried several, including Wyoming saw. This cheap craftsmans works just as well as a silky. I just zipped two moose apart with it lickety split! And it only weighs 7oz. Haven’t carried the Wyoming saw in years.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-10-in-Fine-Finish-Cut-Tooth-Saw/1000595419?store=&cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-ggl-_-PMAX_TOL_000_Priority_Item-_-1000595419-_-online-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W-OMLvGDNI7KITZpkCc09rR4&gclid=CjwKCAjwgfm3BhBeEiwAFfxrG1TFsKrorndm11OaAUr780oXx0IJQr8lZAS9_FzjcwR3pzHqf5WjhBoCD3IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Have to say I like the handle.

 

[cgasner1]

Why are you guys cutting legs on elk with a saw? Inge rising one for pulling ribs. I’ve been known to make a tomahawk steak or two. I just always pop the legs at the joint myself.

 

[Hem]

Why are you guys cutting legs on elk with a saw? Inge rising one for pulling ribs. I’ve been known to make a tomahawk steak or two. I just always pop the legs at the joint myself.

I generally like to cut the leg below the knee. Carry the quarter out with bone in and tendon intact so I can hang it in my cooler. Shank meat gets stripped.
The side of my saw with the finer teeth I use for splitting the pelvis, but also cutting the ribs on one side of the breast bone to open up the gut cavity so I can more easily reach things.

 

[ismith]

I don't think you'll find a saw you like better than your old one.

 

[Hem]

I don't think you'll find a saw you like better than your old one.

If it ain't broke.....

Sometimes a little perspective brings one back full circle to what they already know.

 

[cgasner1]

But that’s the way we have always done it.

 

[mevertsen]

Every day reminders.
Now I see my trusty bone saw is considered to be vintage.
Yep, archives indicate previous threads.
Anybody out there recommend a " m odern" version that is as sturdy as the Pac-Saw, but also has fine/ coarse cutting teeth. Flimsy plastic crap won't cut it.View attachment 343101

That thing is gold on ebay.

I have am old Wyoming saw I love.

 

[INMT]

A few recommendations, but no real explanation why such bonesaw is worth it.
Anyone care to elaborate?
Seriously, curious to hear.

Different use but I worked on backcountry trail crews for 15 years, once we discovered the silky’s they took the place of double bits and lessor folding saws for re-clearing trails in front of the packer. Nothing else remotely close for speed and sharpness. Throw a Big Boy (or larger) and a couple wedges in your pack and you could cut anything a chainsaw could with a fraction of the weight.

The pocket boy, with a fine blade (or extra fine if you can find it) works great as a bone saw. Weighs about 7 oz with the case, folds in 1/2 to next to nothing, and the blade is replaceable.

The big boy lives under the back seat of my truck for any trees on forest service roads and camp firewood.

 

[kwyeewyk]

That thing is gold on ebay.

I have am old Wyoming saw I love.

I was just given one of these by an old friend for my trip to AK, I like old stuff so figured I'd give it a try.

 

[INMT]

I generally like to cut the leg below the knee. Carry the quarter out with bone in and tendon intact so I can hang it in my cooler. Shank meat gets stripped.
The side of my saw with the finer teeth I use for splitting the pelvis, but also cutting the ribs on one side of the breast bone to open up the gut cavity so I can more easily reach things.

You can pop the joint and keep the tendon intact. Whatever works for you though.

 

[Hem]

I was just given one of these by an old friend for my trip to AK, I like old stuff so figured I'd give it a try.

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Familiar combination^ for me in early nineties.

 

[Hem]

You can pop the joint and keep the tendon intact. Whatever works for you though.

Deer joint easy. I became annoyed on an elk one time trying to pry it, so began cutting. Now I get two knuckles for the two mutts at home.
Happy dogs=happy wife=happy life.

 

[FREAK]

Deer joint easy. I became annoyed on an elk one time trying to pry it, so began cutting. Now I get two knuckles for the two mutts at home.
Happy dogs=happy wife=happy life.

This thread was enlightening. I'm going to gift my hunting buddy a saw...after 10-15 elk together we've had a lot of heated exchanges around getting the knees off which usually results in me doing them all. I think this will solve that problem lol.

 

[MTTW]

I have heard of moose knuckles, never heard of elk knuckles. I use a small hatchet.

 

[Deez Nutz]

Its not difficult to ring the hide right below the hock and snap the lower leg right off. Leaves the tendon in tact for handle too. No way I'd carry a saw just for that.

 

[JCS]

A little late to the party but I've used one of these for years...

 

[mtmuley]

Its not difficult to ring the hide right below the hock and snap the lower leg right off. Leaves the tendon in tact for handle too. No way I'd carry a saw just for that.

I just use a saw to split the pelvis and up the rib cage. mtmuley

 

[Deez Nutz]

I just use a saw to split the pelvis and up the rib cage. mtmuley

Is that only if you are able to get a carcass out whole?

 

[mtmuley]

Is that only if you are able to get a carcass out whole?

That never happens. mtmuley

 

[Deez Nutz]

That never happens. mtmuley

Then why do you split the pelvis and rib cage if you are going to quarter or debone right away? Honest question

To get it cool faster if you plan to leave the carcass whole for an amount of time, but if you quarter it right away then it seams like it'd be a waste of time to split it?