Roll on next week...

[samarb]

I see myself as a shihl whore. mind you try calling up suppliers and asking for a silky big boy and see how many laughs you get. Mind you doesnt every body love new kit, i'm even getting excided about my optime 3's coming for my helmet.

[Killa Ferret]

Im sure i'll be using it alot since i found out today that i probably wont be able to climb until next year, meh this isn't really the place to talk about it, i might make a new thread to put across my situation.

[samarb]

umm sounds intersting.. tell us more ( in a new thread though)

[Silky Seller]

Hiya

 

I hope this isn't bad form but I thought I'd post a couple of photos of the Katana Boy I took this morning before I packed and sent it to a certain Mr. Ferret!

 

I was a tree surgeon for a few years but never much good at it and spent most of my time feeding a chipper, I was however always a bit of a kit monster and have been a big fan of Silky since I first used one, that's also reason why I now sell them in my little shop. The Katana Boy arrived with me this morning (first of a batch) after a month or two of delays and first impressions out of the box were obviously 'OMG how big!'...

 

 

It has a unique mechanism I haven't seen before for locking the blade open or shut which seems secure so it's not going to fold over your fingers in a hurry (here shown with the mechanism unlocked)...

 

 

once the blade is open it exceeded any expectations I had on how big it would be... it's absolutely massive and as long as a traditional 2 man saw!.

being so long the blade does flap about a little but as it's a pull saw that doesn't really matter (think Rolf Harris' wobbleboard)

I've taken a comparative photo next to a Natanoko and a Pocket Boy for scale...

 

 

I hope you enjoy using it Dan and I am genuinely interested in your honest feedback.

 

Cheers

 

Rich Lisney

Edited July 25, 2009 by Silky Seller

[Dean Lofthouse]

Be good for getting those that you cannot quite reach

[Killa Ferret]

Ahh it's just like xmas I do have a question though, how much are replacement blades? Im guessing i'll have to sell a kidney or something

 

Dan

[Silky Seller]

I do have a question though, how much are replacement blades? Im guessing i'll have to sell a kidney or something

 

I'll have to get back to you on that after the weekend but you might need to trade both kidneys

 

[Khriss]

...And -its ribbed fr your pleasure Dear me-they think of everything these days........

 

K

 

I had a Hiauchki Silky blade with a wooden carpenters saw handle on it-god-that was a beast, but too awkward to get yr cut angles right, tho' did cut as fast as a 020

Edited July 27, 2009 by Khriss

[Silky Seller]

Are you sat down Dan ...

 

...the replacement blade for the Katana Boy is £59.24

 

Have you tried out the saw yet?

[Killa Ferret]

Hmm, i thought it was gonna cost more than that. Took it to work today, we were only tidying up 3 huge willows, it really did look like a bombsite, did a quick show and tell, hysterical laughter, followed by a double take, then more laughter, the lads that were there thought it was crazy and cool at the same time. As and when i use it, i'll give ya my evaluation of it.

 

Dan