Any Tyzack Bowsaw owners? - a couple of questions please

[carbs for arbs]

Hi

 

Has anyone in these parts got a Tyzack bowsaw?  By all accounts they are supposed to be pretty good... I've got a chance to buy one and wondered if I could ask a coupe of questions....

 

1. Is there a way to check what condition it is in; anything I need to look out for?

2. Can you tension the blade, or is it one setting only?

3. Is it on par with the modern Bahco Ergo saws, or better, or worsterer?

 

Many thanks

[Stere]

One on ebay looks nice wonder if you can still get decent blades though?

 

Haven't seen blades like this are bacho modern ones still the  best quality etc sandvik?

 

Only ever used bowsaws as a volunteer and found them    awful as blades twisting etc probably never had a one properly set up blade etc.

 

Shorter ones may be better than 30" less twisting?

 

 

Some  discussions on them

 

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Edited May 18, 2021 by Stere

[openspaceman]

27 minutes ago, Stere said:

Only ever used bowsaws as a volunteer and found them    awful as blades twisting etc probably never had a one properly set up blade etc.

I gave away may last teardrop shaped sandvik a few months ago, completely outclassed by Japanese pull saws. Even the footpath volunteer group have lashed out on Silky saws now.