Silky saw reductions, your best, worst and (value for money) ones

[geoffers]

Alright lads just thought I’d start a thread. Nothing too serious because we’re not always doing tip reductions on 100’ oaks or beech just an insight into the varied work and reductions we all do. From the small fruit trees to veteran oaks and anything in between. Post any of your reductions that have only been done with a silky or similar type hand saw.

 

I personally love using my zubat on reductions, nice and quiet, can hear yourself think and engage with the groundy whenever you like. Plus when the weather is freezing it’s an easy way to stay warm.

 

Here’s a few to get it going.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Nice work, real life reductions, plus good shape.

 

[Steve Bullman]

Good thread, will have to go through my old pics.

Theres very few trees I only do with a silky though, I certainly wouldnt have cut through the sized timber in yours pics by hand!

[Steve Bullman]

Think this was pretty much all silky work if I recall

 

[htb]

Steve, nice to see out doing the tips.

[Steve Bullman]

[john p]

I wonder if the arrival of the small top handle saws has had much impact on silky sales? Since getting a 150 a few years back my silky never sees the light of day.

[Steve Bullman]

I would imagine so.  Certainly made me use mine less.  Not so much the weight issue, but the cut quality of the little stihl chain which you cant achieve with the 201.

[Mick Dempsey]

I reckon the battery saws have contributed to it as well.

[geoffers]

I think your right, I have 150s and a 160t battery saw and they are brilliant, cut Quality is excellent and so much nicer to climb with. Although I always have a silky strapped to my leg.