Top Tips For Safer Saw Use (Bushcraft & Woodland Skills)

Discover our top tips for using a saw more safely whilst out in the woods. Bushcraft Instructor, James Kendall, shares several techniques for avoiding cuts and scrapes and also looks at a few "safe" techniques that he's seen himself that he doesn't recommend. "Should we wear gloves?" "Does putting your arm through a bow saw make it safer?" We look at that all here.
Did we miss a top tip out? Do you have a safe saw technique you'd like to share? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@nightwolf1592]

Sound advice, thanks.
The saw guard is perfect timing as I’ve just acquired a couple of bow saws that belonged to my late father. I’ve fitted new blades but didn’t have guards. 👍😊

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Glad you found it useful. It's very satisfying restoring old tools.

[@carrotsandrunning]

4:56, you'll most probably find that cutting the other end will work better, because then you're pulling the branch into the trunk on the pull cut action and not trying to push against the cut force of the saw. It's difficult to get enough force over a lever to beat the pressure of the cut otherwise. Which is why it was slipping i'd bet. edit: ah, i see you mention this later on. :)