In my last ride I stopped to cut fallen trees in Webster Park with my new Chainmate saw. I found the Chainmate wasn't so great, so I researched and purchased yet another saw: the Silky BIGBOY 2000.It's a folding saw with a blade that over 14" long and just barely fits in my CamelBak Lobo. I rode back to where I left off and began cutting. This saw is the best saw I've ever owned. My first cuts felt effortless and the saw ate through the wood quickly. I did a lot of work and by the end of my outing I was fatigued and cutting seemed more difficult, but still faster that any hand saw I've ever owned.
I made a total of 18 cuts, clearing 8 locations. Most cuts were 8" to 12". At one point I got my saw pinched badly and it took me 35 minutes to get it out. I had to use my Chainmate to cut parallel to my Silky cut and kept trying to rock the log. I learned my lesson that it really matters which side of the log you cut on!
Before and after pics:
Here's a video of my work:
There are likely more trees across trails that I don't frequent. Maybe on my next ride I will hunt them down.
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