Folding bow saw

In a bow saw comprising an arched structure which includes an elongated first member and an elongated second member defining a handgrip, and a saw blade mounted in tensioned relation between said bow members, the improvement comprising an over center hinge structure pivotally coupling said first and second members for relative movement between a generally parallel, storage position and an angular operating position, said saw blade locking said members in angled relation position when tensioned therebetween wherein at least one of said members is tubular with an interior dimension sufficient to receive the saw blade and including a first section distorted to a dimension less than the width of the saw blade to define a restricted region;

• and a second section distorted to a dimension less than the width of a saw blade but at a different orientation than the distortion at the first section whereby the saw blade may be inserted for storage in said member aligned with the first section distortion and frictionally engage the second section to hold the blade in place.