Jab saw - RJ the bike guy - UK tool?

[JoeH]

Where in the UK can we get a tool like the one RJ the bike guy uses, which is a Dreier Brothers,

Basically a jab saw with a supported back.

 

[JoeH]

Has anyone used this method to remove a seat post?

 

[bikeworkshop]

It's a padsaw.
Jabsaw is their brand name, and this handle appears to have a stabilising carrier for the blade, which is unnecessary if you're careful, but would probably jam in a seatpost.
It's superior to a rag wrapped around the hacksaw blade, because it leaves more free blade.

You can use this to remove an aluminium post from a steel frame, but it's time consuming and there's a little skill needed to avoid damaging the frame.

 

[JoeH]

A quick google, and no 'padsaw' has the supported back, which RJ and others suggest helps a lot...two steps forward one step back as the saying goes.

There must be a padsaw with a supported back somewhere out there.

 

[novocaine]

A quick google, and no 'padsaw' has the supported back, which RJ and others suggest helps a lot...two steps forward one step back as the saying goes.

There must be a padsaw with a supported back somewhere out there.

It sort of defeats the object of a padsaw. Reckon it's probably rather rare in the states too.

put your blade in to cut on the pull stroke and the spine shouldn't make any difference.

 

[bikeworkshop]

You can get blades in a thicker grade if you're snapping them.
The blade is pretty stiff when correctly applied.