There are times when cutting wood with a hatchet isn’t appropriate, plus, depending on the size of what you can carry, it can be a lot of work. That’s why items like this Nordic Pocket Saw are so attractive. They don’t take up a lot of space, or weight (4.7 oz) and can be used to make clean cuts. The blade is quite similar to a chainsaw and to make it work, you run the blade around the opposite side of the wood you want to cut and, using the two nylon straps, pull the blade back and forth.