sawpod

[peds]

Great thread. Because I'm a habitual mincer, I have a silky clipped to my belt even when I'm in the bath (or wherever), but I do find my saw lanyard gets a little twizzled up in it sometimes. So I'm interested in the whole budget sawpod scene. 

 

I was given a pair of ski straps by a fine figure of a man from an Austrian mountain rescue team, and on the same trip I happened to find a pair of cheapo cam straps wodged in a random tree. So I'll see how I get on with both and report back.

 

 

 

I am now ready to receive constructive criticism or a barrage of insults, depending on your mood. Thank you.

 

On 21/04/2021 at 11:23, Mick Dempsey said:

I used to see an awful lot of injured hands and fingers due to silky cuts as well.

 

I've lost more blood to a silky than any other tool, except kitchen knives in my previous life.

 

[Mark J]

5 minutes ago, peds said:

Great thread. Because I'm a habitual mincer, I have a silky clipped to my belt even when I'm in the bath (or wherever), but I do find my saw lanyard gets a little twizzled up in it sometimes. So I'm interested in the whole budget sawpod scene. 

 

I was given a pair of ski straps by a fine figure of a man from an Austrian mountain rescue team, and on the same trip I happened to find a pair of cheapo cam straps wodged in a random tree. So I'll see how I get on with both and report back.

 

 

 

I am now ready to receive constructive criticism or a barrage of insults, depending on your mood. Thank you.

 

 

I've lost more blood to a silky than any other tool, except kitchen knives in my previous life.

 

Sawpods last forever, just get one and save your fancy straps that will catch your ropes for something else.  

Silkys seem to like blood or rope, they usually settle down after their first kill. 

Why do you orientate the scabbard that way? It looks backwards to me. 

Edited February 27 by Mark J

[Mark Bolam]

Mark has just covered literally everything I would type in his post.

[peds]

22 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Why do you orientate the scabbard that way? It looks backwards to me. 

 

I think both work. The "gunslinger" and the "swordsman".

 

Or either could be the "raging gaylord", according to the prevailing wisdom in this thread.

[peds]

11 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Silkys seem to like blood or rope, they usually settle down after their first kill. 

 

When I was cooking, whenever I got a new knife I'd use it exclusively, no matter how inappropriate for the task, until it had drawn blood. Then I'd rotate it into the regular kit.

[Mark J]

16 minutes ago, peds said:

 

When I was cooking, whenever I got a new knife I'd use it exclusively, no matter how inappropriate for the task, until it had drawn blood. Then I'd rotate it into the regular kit.

Generally when climbing, your ropes are hanging from the front of your harness so having the handle orientated so a) it doesn't catch on all the ropes sending your saw to the floor, and b) so it's ready to use without crossing it inside of your bridge is a good idea. What is also a good Idea is to gaffer tape a neodymium magnet to the scabbard for when the top catch eventually gives up the ghost. 

Edited February 27 by Mark J

[AHPP]

What Mark J said plus another bit of his wisdom I’ve been benefitting from for about a decade. Gaffa tape a strong magnet to the back of the scabbard. Has saved mine falling out several times. 

[AHPP]

SNAP!

[AHPP]

That nice young man Zaccheus on YouTube wears his on his shin. Great idea I thought. Have been too lazy to implement but can’t see why it won’t be better. 

[Mark J]

Magnets are mint.