Your favourite silky

[Mark_Skyland]

Hey Mark, do you sell files to sharpen Silky saws?

cheers, Steve

 

We do, or well we did but I havent any left in stock. Will be getting some more on the next silky order.

 

 

Definitely more power with a curved blade IME (not that im the biggest expert on handsaws thats for sure!) although a fair bit more difficult to match cuts up if required. So I suppose a straight blade is more versatile?

[silky fox]

The curved blades were designed to draw the blade in when cutting branches above shoulder height

[Mark J]

Zubat 330 here.

[Mark Bolam]

Zubat 300 for me.

I'd like a 330 but I use a Sawpod and my legs are too short.

 

 

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[Darrin Turnbull]

Taken from Silkysaws.com

Straight Blade Saws Preferred by professionals and hobbyists alike for ease of maneuverability between and among tightly-spaced branches, straight blade saws are easier to control and less likely to nick nearby branches than curved blades. Straight blades also enable the user to manipulate hinge wood for precision log felling techniques. Although incredibly smooth and efficient cutters, straight blades aren’t quite as fast as curved blades.

[Pete Mctree]

My take too Darrin. Curved blades for above the shoulder or below the waist. Between which I usually use a chainsaw

[silky fox]

Makes sense. My straight blade is very fast however. I'm a bit of a machine when it comes to handsaw cutting.

[Swampster]

What about Tsurugi? Anyone got an opinion on them for pruning tight stuff? Considering a 400mm, medium tooth.

 

Gomtaro 300 and Zubat 330 are great for pruning and shaping, Sugoi 420 for dead wooding imo.

[silky fox]

The Tsurugi is perfect for filleting out on narrow/tight spots.Great saw.

[MattyF]

Get the large tooth tsurugi , I did try a medium which does leave a smother cut but it is not massively noticeable just cuts slower than the large tooth which performs more like a natanoko or zubat but a great saw for accurate tight cuts say on say formative pruning young trees and fruit tree work... any thing else I use a sugoi or ms 150.