Bow saw BLADE-for GREEN wood. What is the difference?

[mart]

A while ago, the bow saw that I have, cut like a hot knife through butter when cutting up a decent dia branch that had come down from a mature tree. (It is Inconclusive of whether this was green wood as it had broken away from it’s juncture, so may have been part dead/dieing at the time of falling, but it was about 10 inches in diameter at it’s thickest point, and was no problem for the original blade).

It is now time for a new blade, and looking on ebay I see a description "for GREEN wood". Is there really a difference between blades for cutting old wood and green? If I had to guess I would have said green live wood is easier, but I’m unsure.

I’m tempted to just ensure the blade is a quality make like eclipse or something, and just get on with the job. Any thoughts?

 

[eSCHEn]

Green cutting stuff is generally wider toothed as it clogs more easily.

Never used a one for a bow saw though, generally a bow saw is a bow saw for me. Ie when I can't be bothered getting the chainsaw out

 

[dan.taylor.1]

As above, less teeth with a wider rake? To allow for the wet wood which clogs easier. Dry wood tends to dust/flake when it's cut so falls away from the teeth as they pass through the cut.

 

[500e]

saws

for green wood

For dry
Went to one of those schools that were a bit edgy even in those far off days punishment was to gather wood from woods around school & cut it into logs.
Now imagine 7\14 year old's with axes, 2man saws & bow saws setting off to cut wood this was before H&S don't remember anyone killing themselves or others, teachers tended to stay clear though a log had to be min 5ins x 12ins light punishment 25 logs, up to 100 after that it was the heads turn to beat you Ahhhhh how times change

 

[Shedendman]

Green wood blades cut or should do on both strokes thats back as well as forwards

 

[lexi]

I have tried those green wood Bahco blades and I thought my standard Jack type cut better.
Once my blade starts to wear a little, I reset the blade teeth.......that helps with green wood too.

 

[magnet]

You can get canny bowsaw blades from wilkinsons for 99p a crack, for that price you can hang one or two on a nail in the shed for that glut of fire wood.

 

[mart]

I picked up a (750mm) blade from Tool station yesterday evening and that was also a cheap one (£1.35). I had thought about an eclipse blade, but TS don’t stock them in the size I needed. The cheap one I ended up with is a Silver line, but if I get an hour of cutting from it I guess it will suffice for now.

Sometimes it may make sense to buy a few cheapos instead of an expensive one.

 

[jordan1]

saws

for green wood

For dry
Went to one of those schools that were a bit edgy even in those far off days punishment was to gather wood from woods around school & cut it into logs.
Now imagine 7\14 year old's with axes, 2man saws & bow saws setting off to cut wood this was before H&S don't remember anyone killing themselves or others, teachers tended to stay clear though a log had to be min 5ins x 12ins light punishment 25 logs, up to 100 after that it was the heads turn to beat you Ahhhhh how times change

Bring it back, bring it back.