Unique Hacksaw tool!

[stressmaster5000]

Just got an email from Lee Valley tools and saw this! Strange hacksaw with some kind of spring loaded guard that allows you to cut without a frame. Kind of neat!  MOD's remove the link if inappropriate.


http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,42884&p=70833

[captain spaulding]

Looks uhhh..... interesting. I think if you were trying to cut down a piece of wood like shown in the picture the rubber tip would prevent the blade from sliding down and cutting properly, but i'm sure they tested that.

[AimlessWanderer]

Hmmm ... 

I'd be tempted to orientate the blade as a pull saw for two reasons. Firstly pushing an unsupported blade through material is going to veer wayward far more than pulling an unsupported blade, plus you are not compounding the cutting resistance with the spring resistance.

Aside from that, I'd say it would be worth trying at that price, even if it becomes one of those tool that sits in the toolbox for 10 years before the right job comes up for it

[Cupboard]

They're the sort of tool that when you need one, they're the only thing that will really manage. See also the close quarters hacksaw, which that's a fancy pants version of.