30" Bow Saw Replacement Blade for Green Wood

Worked as advertised.

Fantastic, sharp replacement blades for your bowsaw. Great value. Perfect fit

This blade came with my BAHCO Bow Saw and was so impressive that I bought a second one. I have used it daily for weeks cutting down Brazilian Pepper Trees along my property. When I step back and look at everything that it cut down, I was impressed all over again. If you know Pepper Trees, they tend to sprout out like a giant octopus and can have many trunks--some up to two feet in diameter. While I began with the smaller trees it wasn't long before I stepped it up and went for the big boys. I never would have anticipated being able to cut through a two foot diameter tree with a bow saw, but the BAHCO almost made it easy. You can use it either one or two handed and it simply continues to bite its way through the tree. By the way, try to avoid checking how sharp the blade is by running your fingers over it. The blade is so sharp that you're bound to cut yourself with it. Normally I would use a chain saw to cut them down but my wetlands are so thick that I didn't feel safe using one in that environment. The other potential problem is that Pepper Trees, because of how they grow, can snap back and jump off the stump depending on how the tree's weight is distributed and what other vegetation might be holding up the tree. So on the big ones I only cut about 95% of the way through and let the wind do the rest. Spending a hot afternoon being pinned to the mud with a tree trunk on top of me isn't my idea of fun. Plus I would never hear the end of it from my wife.

The teeth need to be re-bent periodically

Noticeable improvement from the blade that came with my 496-037 Garden Deluxe Bow Saw 30”

This is likely the best bow blade that you can buy. I am using it in a new Bahco handle, which is also very nice, but the high quality blade is really the gem. I have been using it for several months and it is far superior to the Chinese blades in the big box stores. The teeth are Extremely Sharp and I use this saw for most cutting, up to about 3-4" in diameter. My only comment is that the teeth could probably use a bit more set to reduce binding, however, rotating the cut around the branch minimizes binding. Also, for larger diameter wood you can notch the cut with an ax to reduce binding and I did this to cut an 8" pine tree at the base. This blade replaced an old Swedish made blade, which for years were the best blades, but no longer available. Cannot believe that I just didn't go on Amazon instead of searching in hardware stores all over the country. You will be amazed how easily you can cut up small trees and limbs. It's better than a chain saw for light duty work and a pleasure to use. Enjoy!

A bow saw is never going to be a chainsaw, no matter how good the blade, so these still require some effort to take down branches, but they require less of it than my previous blades, even when they were brand new. The "raker" pattern on the cutting edge is somewhat different than was on my previous blades, and that seems to be making the difference. If you are wondering what I am talking about, bow saw blades come in two different tooth designs, a "raker" design to remove branches from trees (green wood) and a standard "sawtooth" design for cutting up older dried wood. I have noticed most replacement blades available in the big box hardware stores, and the original blades on new saws, are all the "sawtooth" design. I cannot imagine why this is except that the sawtooth blades are cheaper to make. I personally have absolutely no need for a bow saw blade to cut up old, dry wood. That is what the chain saw is for.

This replaced a ten year old blade on a 30" bow saw we've had in the garage since the 70's. And voila, it's cutting like a champ again. Probably half the effort of cutting with the old blade, which had been put on the saw about ten years ago. It's a solid win for the price, and will probably hold up very well over time. Don't forget to lubricate your blade! I used BreakFree CLP because I had it at hand, you can just use a kitchen vegetable oil spray if you have it.