LYNX4' Two Man Crosscut Saw

Saw is very sharp is not for the inexperienced, great exercise. Being made of stainless steel is a high plus, no rust.

I am happy with my purchase as the saw blade looks to be high quality steel and the teeth are very sharp, which is something to be mindful of when handling. I agree with some of the product comments posted by others for shortcomings with the hardware provided in attaching the wood handles to the blade. I made two corrections to create a secure and snug handle assemblage to allow me to confidently use the saw. First, I replaced the rivets provided with #8 metric bolts [which are the same length (about 10/16”) and diameter (M-8) as the rivets] coupled with locking nuts. Second, I replaced the oversized non-locking washers provided with smaller locking washers that properly fit their handle pins and which now make full contact with the handle fittings.An explanation of the deficiencies that I found with the hardware and why I made corrections are in the paragraph below. This was a simple and inexpensive fix, but the need of which I find surprising for a company that advertises their product quality and the longevity of their production experience [since 1923]. This is why I give the saw a four-star, rather than a five-star rating as one should not have to make corrections to a quality manufacturer’s product. My having to address the hardware’s shortcomings is more akin to what I have experienced with the normal low-quality materials, design, and manufacture of products from China.Rivets are provided that insert into holes on each end of the blade to secure pins [referred to as “screws” in the fitting parts list] which pass through and on which the wood handles and steel fittings sit. The rivets are retained in place only by the pressure of wingnuts that screw onto the outside end of their pins [on the other side of the handles from the rivets]. If a wingnut loosens during use, then the rivet could fall out and in which case, the pin and handle would disengage from the saw blade. That is not something that one would want to happen in the middle of a cutting stroke in a field or forest where it might be difficult to find the rivet, pin, and handle fittings that are now somewhere on the cluttered ground. Additionally, neither the wingnuts nor their washers are locking types to forestall loosening. Further, the washers are at least one size too large for the pins and cants to one side when the wingnuts are tightened, both of which lessen the washer’s surface contact with the wingnut and handle’s steel fittings.

It works amazing. Great workout. Safety when assembling is very important

Have only used it twice. Bought as a backup in case the S hits the fan. Easy pull once you get it going and find a rhythm with your partner. Meant to try it single man.

Came unsharpened. Which is a huge minus. It takes quite awhile to file all those teeth. Much more difficult than a chainsaw, as they are flat w o any lateral support for your file. Yes you can customize your filing to your wood type somewhat but that is an overused ‘excuse’ for this shipping dull. The hardwood tooth angle could be steepened to produce a softwood tooth angle and atleast you’d be halfway sharpened. If you’re in softwood you probably want a diff tooth pattern anyway.But the real downside is that it is slow. Granted maybe my filing wasn’t perfect. But I compared to a new silky katanaboy 650 and the results were staggering. 45 seconds for the peg tooth w two people and 11 seconds for the silky with one person (dry p pine). Therefore I estimate the silky is 8 times more efficient per person. I had miles of trail to clear, so I bought more silkies and didn’t even bring this heavy hard to pack old school peg tooth into the field.I wanted this to work as it’s so cheap and I could file in the field. But so far, w my sharpening job (Sawyer for 12 years) it’s too slow to be useful on a production basis.

I went to the north rim of the grand canyon last week. The main road was not open so we had to take a series of back country roads to get there. The forest service advised I could run into trees that had fallen across the road during the winter. We didn’t encounter any trees but we tested the saw around camp. It had no problem cutting through pine tree logs up to 15 inches thick. It will work for my needs (road clearing and cutting wood for the tent stove). I got the smaller version. I made a scabbard out of 2 wood planks so I can strap it to my ATV rack. A good piece of mind in the backcountry.

Assembly instructions consist of a single before and after picture demonstrating a pile of parts and a constructed handle. Included in the pile of parts are two steel rivets. I bought a rivet gun on Amazon to attempt to install, but the rivets are too big to fit in the gun that I bought. There is no information about the size or anything else concerning the rivets. Pneumatic guns are very expensive and I'm not sure if that would even work. I would appreciate some help and have not received a reply from the seller.Also, this is a replacement saw, as the first one I ordered was missing half of the parts.

The product is good. Just know that you will need to tighten down the thumbscrews each time you use it. I might suggest some threadlock after a few good uses/tightening sessions. Assembly instructions were confusing and a picture of the handle assembly would go a long way for folks not familiar with this type thing (like people holding an Oktoberfest, for instance).