In a survival situation, it will be important to utilize every item that may be available. One of the major items that will be needed is a blade. Unfortunately, different types of blades are sometimes required to cut different types of materials. One type of blade that can be added to a survival kit, a GHB or a BOB is also one that breaks frequently.
A simple hacksaw blade can be extremely valuable if you find yourself in a situation where you may need to cut a piece of metal, pipe, cable, etc. While carrying a full-size hacksaw will solve this problem, it’s not very efficient because of its odd shape. The good thing is you don’t need to carry a full size hacksaw when a broken piece of a hacksaw blade will get the job done but may take a little bit more of your time to accomplish the same task.
Hacksaw blades have a tendency to break quite easily. Even though a broken hacksaw blade won’t be of much use in its normal role, the broken piece can still be a valuable asset for your survival. That broken piece of hacksaw blade can still serve a purpose and can be easily included in your survival kit or BOB.
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Thanks RiverWalker. You are right about these blades being brittle, I'll snap off a blade about every 2 - 3 uses, that gets old fast. Maybe I need to find a quality blade, the ones from the 'Olden Times' when I was much younger didn't break nearly so easily.
Another tip - if its PVC pipe, synthetic rope can also be used to cut it. Especially useful info if your pipe is underground and your work space is very limited.
To: anonymous 12:22
Great tip about using synthetic rope to cut PVC pipe!
One type of metal cutting blade that is a bit tougher are the Sawz-All metal cutting blades. They bend fairly easily but normally don’t break as quick as a hacksaw blade.
Thanks anon.
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