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.