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Hand Saw

The Hand Saw is a melee weapon and woodworking tool in DayZ. It can cut Wooden Logs into Planks, gather Planks from Lumber Piles, open canned food with 10% to 40% food loss, and cut restraints like Duct Tape, Rope, or Handcuffs.

Quick item summary

CategoryWeapons
SubcategoryMelee Weapons
TypeTools
Repair withSharpening Stone
Size5x2

Quick answer

The Hand Saw is a carpenter-style tool in DayZ that works as both a melee weapon and a base-building utility item. It is mainly used to gather Planks from Wooden Logs or Lumber Piles, making it valuable for construction and woodworking.

In-game description

“A handy carpenter tool designed to saw through wood. Useful for construction or woodworking.”

Main Uses

  • Cut Wooden Logs into Planks
  • Gather Planks from Lumber Piles
  • Open canned food with 10% to 40% food loss
  • Cut restraints like Duct Tape, Rope, or Handcuffs
  • Use as a melee weapon
  • Support base building by producing Planks
  • Repair with a Sharpening Stone

How to use this item

Cut Wooden Logs into Planks

Use the Hand Saw on Wooden Logs to create Planks for base building and construction.

  1. Find or place Wooden Logs on the ground.
  2. Equip the Hand Saw.
  3. Use the cut action on the Wooden Logs.
  4. Collect the Planks created from the log.
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Gather Planks from Lumber Piles

The Hand Saw can gather Planks from Lumber Piles found around the map.

  1. Find a Lumber Pile.
  2. Equip the Hand Saw.
  3. Use the saw action on the Lumber Pile.
  4. Collect the Planks produced.
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Cut restraints

The Hand Saw can release a restrained player from Duct Tape, Rope, or Handcuffs.

  1. Equip the Hand Saw.
  2. Approach the restrained player.
  3. Use the cut restraints action.
  4. Confirm the player is released.
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Open canned food

The Hand Saw can open canned food, but some food will be spilled.

  1. Hold the canned food or the Hand Saw.
  2. Combine the Hand Saw with the can.
  3. Open the can and expect 10% to 40% food loss.
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Repair the Hand Saw

Use a Sharpening Stone to repair a damaged Hand Saw.

  1. Place the Hand Saw in your hands or inventory.
  2. Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
  3. Repair it until it reaches a better condition state.
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How to get Hand Saw

  • Search work areas.
  • Search forester locations.
  • Search farms.
  • Check sheds, workshops, barns, and construction-related loot spots.
  • Loot bases or players that store base-building tools.

Spawn info

WorkForesterFarmUncommon
  • • The Hand Saw is listed as an uncommon tool found in work, forester, and farm locations.
  • • It is especially valuable for base building because it can produce Planks from Wooden Logs and Lumber Piles.

Important notes

  • The Hand Saw is both a tool and a melee weapon.
  • It can cut Wooden Logs into Planks.
  • It can gather Planks from Lumber Piles.
  • Cutting a Wooden Log produces 4 Planks.
  • Cutting Lumber Piles produces Planks from existing Lumber Piles.
  • It can cut restraints like Duct Tape, Rope, or Handcuffs.
  • It can open canned food, but spills 10% to 40% of the food.
  • The Hand Saw can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.
  • The Hand Saw cannot be used to cut combination locks.
  • Unlike the Hacksaw, it cannot be used on firearms to create sawed-off variants.