You can make an improvised bow saw from a bent branch and a couple of large key rings (or similar) I noticed Erin & Hig used small carabiners in Ben Fogle’s New Lives in the Wild Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUcDt96IrU
Since a bow saw blade itself only weighs 30-100 grams (depending on length), this could be a useful addition to a wilderness camp. Many areas in the Victorian bush are a bit light on short pieces of firewood since the bushfires cleared much of this debris. By the same token those same fires have killed and brought down so many trees, there is an ample supply of longer pieces of firewood. This cooked hardwood burns more like pine though, so be warned you need at least twice as much of it as unburned wood. For other info see: http://willowhavenoutdoor.com/featured-wilderness-survival-blog-entries/fat-guys-in-the-woods-blog-skill-series-make-an-improvised-bow-saw/ & http://rockymountainbushcraft.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/how-to-make-primitive-bow-saw-in.html
For more ultralight saws see Also:
https://www.theultralighthiker.com/2018/09/09/how-to-carry-a-saw/
http://www.theultralighthiker.com/ultralight-saws/
https://www.theultralighthiker.com/2019/05/17/embryo-wire/
https://www.theultralighthiker.com/2018/01/09/uki-buck-saw/
https://www.theultralighthiker.com/2019/11/28/improvised-bow-saw/
First Published 17/09/2015
