Bahco 396-LAP Laplander Folding Saw, 9-Inch
The 9-inch folding saw that ends up on every serious horse camp and backcountry pack list. XT toothed blade cuts green and dry wood on the pull stroke, locks open, and folds to pocket size. 6.2 oz.
- Material
- Hardened and tempered steel blade; plastic handle with rubber grip inserts
- Dimensions
- 9" blade; 15" open, 9" folded
- Weight
- 6 oz
- SKU
- WTP-CAMP-BAHCO-LAP
The Laplander has been the standard folding saw for Scandinavian forestry workers since Bahco introduced it, and it ended up in American backcountry packs for the same reason: it works better than it has any right to for 6.2 ounces. The 9-inch XT toothed blade cuts on the pull stroke in both green and dry wood, which matters at a horse camp where you’re cutting whatever is down near the fire ring rather than seasoned firewood from a pile. The blade locks positively open and the lock releases with one hand.
The 7 teeth per inch pattern is the right balance for camp use — coarse enough to move wood quickly, fine enough to make a clean cut for a crossbar or tent stake notch. Bahco hardens the teeth to a level that holds an edge through a full season of camp use without resharpening. When the blade does finally dull, the saw is cheap enough to replace outright rather than fuss with sharpening a folding blade.
In the Bighorn National Forest and the Shoshone, the Forest Service asks packers to clear trail deadfall they encounter rather than route around it. A folding saw handles that job without adding meaningful weight to the load. The Laplander is the specific saw in the four-day Bighorn horse camp pack list for exactly this reason.