Silky genki-temagari saw

swright81076

Tinkerer
Apr 7, 2012
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I picked this saw up today from a little agricultural supplier in Mirfield.

What a saw. I originally saw the 500mm version, but it was far too obscene and at £189 :eek: far too dear. I went for the next one down, the 390mm (still obscene) but hopefully it'll fit between my Bergen and side pouch.:confused: hopefully :confused:
Only problem is that this saw doesn't come with a sheath, so it'll have to stay in its plastic sleeve until I can come up with something.

I had a quick play with a fresh 5 inch diameter sycamore log in the shed, and it cuts well. Really well. I compared it to a curved wolfgarten saw, my large fiskars extracta saw and the Laplander.

It cut far better than any of them, and went through effortlessly. Really impressed. Not really surprising because it has only 5-6.5 teeth per 30mm. A very course blade. At some point I'll try and video it in action :eek:

Here are some pictures, cheers.

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touched by nature
 

Tengu

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Jan 10, 2006
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They are fantastic.

I have a pocket boy and it cuts like we expect Japanese cutty things to cut.
 

slowworm

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May 8, 2008
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I bought a Silky Masaru 360mm saw last year for working in my woodland rather than buy a small chain saw, it was just under £70 and came with a hard plastic sheath. Like yours it does fly through quite thick logs, which is just what I wanted. I need to take care with it to stop the blade from flexing too much, but it should last ages. I bought it from these people (no affiliation etc, etc): http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/hand-tools/silky-pruning-saws/showitem-S3-127-33.aspx
 

Nice65

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Apr 16, 2009
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nice. looks a real beast and like it would happily deal with most jobs.
maybe a nice canvas case?

I think it'll eat canvas. Just running your fingers down the blade to knock out sawdust is something you only do once.

Kydex would be a good option. And some means of hanging it on a belt. One reason I prefer my Zubat to the Big Boy is it hangs on my belt. Once you've got a big armful of wood it's not always easy to carry a saw too.

Is that handle adjustable? I find the curve of the Zubat a bit annoying for log cutting as it dips into the ground.
 

Jared

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Sep 8, 2005
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Was going to suggest a spine bar for an insert in a canvas holder, but finding one 390mm long might be a challenge.
 

woof

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Apr 12, 2008
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A blast from the past....

Have you still got the silky saw ? just wondering if you are still happy with it. I have a couple of silky's & have been considering one of these for working at height.

Rob
 

janso

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Dec 31, 2012
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You can't go wrong with a Silky; ever!
Have had a few and have considered having a old blade resharpened. Even though you can't officially, you can get one maybe two honing out of them.
The expense soon wears off within one or two cuts.

Enjoy your first scar from a Silky!!!!


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Orchard

Forager
Dec 17, 2013
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Abergavenny
Just double-check whether you can still get spare genki blades if that's a factor, I was under the impression they'd stopped this model.
Wouldn't you rather have a curved blade for bite at height?
Hth


A blast from the past....

Have you still got the silky saw ? just wondering if you are still happy with it. I have a couple of silky's & have been considering one of these for working at height.

Rob
 

Dave

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Sep 17, 2003
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I dont know what the model was, but a couple of guys had the folding silky which was about three feet long in ontario, they just flew through full sized fallen trees. very impressive.
 

dwardo

Bushcrafter through and through
Aug 30, 2006
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I shuddered when I "saw" that blade, still have a scar on my index knuckle from a similar silky. Evil bitey things but crikey do they fly through wood. Still talking my self into one as I type this.
 

Stew

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I have an Ibuki blade that I handled myself - curved so pulls itself into the cut, narrow at the front so it can get inbetween branches, my own handle so it worked out cheaper!
 

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