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Q&A What is the use of the saw blade on a swiss knife?

I've been using the Victorinox Swiss knife for a long time now. One thing that has baffled me is the saw blade on most of their multi-tools. The saw is around 2-3 inches long (depending on the mode...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ricketyship‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Ricketyship‭ · 2020-04-17T19:06:07Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I've been using the Victorinox Swiss knife for a long time now. One thing that has baffled me is the saw blade on most of their multi-tools. The saw is around 2-3 inches long (depending on the model). I've tried multiple times to saw a piece of wood (or even a thick piece of stick), and I've failed to use this for any meaningful sawing.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/AURRr.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/AURRr.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I can understand the other tools - the small knife (for cutting an apple), the big knife (for cutting another apple?), the reamer (for punching holes), the scissors, the bottle openers et al. However, the saw seems an overkill which is not even usable in the outdoors. </p>

<p>Has anyone used the saw on the swiss knife for anything? Or is it for some other use altogether?</p>