Choosing a new handsaw

[TREETX]

It is on my new toy list.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Brain, you need "before & after" set of pictures for Sean to put in next years catalog

 

[moose]

Originally posted by TREETX
Anyone packin' an Ibuki??

Got one about 2 months ago and I love it.

 

[Rob Murphy]

Still have an ARS

Seems a Zubat would be the way to go....
Here's my home made scabard (not by me)

 

[Rob Murphy]

try again

try again

 

[M.D. Vaden]

We use ARS and Fanno, about 13" to 14"

I like the curve blade for two reasons.

If I need to lightly snag a limb to pull it in, the curve holds it, whereas straight blades have let the limbs slip away.

Also, for fast clean-up on the ground for smaller work, I can snag limbs with my sawing hand and pass them to my other hand to stack and toss, saving 1/2 my time since I don't have to bend to the ground for each limb.

My saws are cutting tools and arm extensions.

I always use the laminated wood handles.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

One thing we Zubat users know as fact, those folks who use a 13" ARS, Fanno or other brand, have never tried a Silky Zubat. We know this because, if they had, they would be Silky Zubat users.

 

[monkeypuzzle]

I do the same thing M.D. Vaden It also helps snag that rope that is hanging just beyond my reach.

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Maas, that's a maybe.

A lot of horticulturists I knew switched to the Felco hand pruners with pivoting handles, and so did I.

But 1 day with it proved it was a failure for my use because I use equipment different than a lot of people.

The handles on the Silky - in Photos, look like they may have a funky angle.

I'll check with a couple of guys around here to see if they have one I can try on a piece or two of branch and see how I like the pull.

I do know that rubber grips on almost every tool I've used are a pain for me. So that may be a factor to check out.

I prefer smooth handles with the protrusion behind the pinky finger to prevent loss of grip.

Its nice to be able to test everything though.

 

[Froggy]

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I like the Corona. It cuts quick and stays sharp for a while. I would like to try the Silky Ibuki. For the money the Corona is the ticket for me.
BB

 

[Ax-man]

Choosing new hand saw

I tried a Silky Zubat , didn't care for it that much. I got no complaint about the cutting, it was the handle I didn't like. The grip is too small for my hand to get a good grip. Another thing I didn't like about the grip was it felt kinda mushy on the pull stroke.

The clip lock scabbard is a good feature, I found it to be a source of irritation once in the tree.

So here I am back to my Corona Pony. Since day 1 I've always liked this saw fits me perfect. The handle does catch on small branches and suckers now and then, so you have to kinda keep a watchful eye on it. I tried a piece of throwline to prevent this from happening but found it to be more trouble than helpful.

Maybe some day we will have perfect trees to climb and perfect tools to work with, but until that day arrives we will just have to make do with what we have .

I see where Silky has a saw similar to a Corona, the Ibuki, think I will give that one a try some day.

Ax-man

 

[duff]

2 years of love with my Silky Zubat for all the aforementioned reasons.... but it's unwieldy for clean cuts with tight clearances...so I still carry the ARS tricut curved folding saw; for tight work, it's hard to beat. Does Silky have a little tight-work saw with similar attributes to the Zubat?

 

[monkeypuzzle]

There was a small sheet of paper that came with my saws last week that show about 10 more types of Silky hand saws then you see in sherrils cat.

 

[duff]

I checked out that site at http://www.silky.jp/en/product/pro.html ...
Did your pamphlet illustrate a small, curved, folding, sharpie? Like a pocket Zuboy maybe? I don't see the candidate on the Silky site.

 

[jimmyq]

I have only seen straight bladed folders, I have a pocketboy and a Gomboy.

 

[monkeypuzzle]

This outfit has wooden handled Silky hand saws. They come with wooden scabbards also. www.groworganic.com


Sorry Duff, I threw the pamplet out.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Originally posted by M.D. Madman

The handles on the Silky - in Photos, look like they may have a funky angle.
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I do know that rubber grips on almost every tool I've used are a pain for me. So that may be a factor to check out.

I prefer smooth handles with the protrusion behind the pinky finger to prevent loss of grip.

I find the angle perfect, and I know what you mean too, I change the angle on many of my saw blades. The rubber is not soft as you might think, it's more like a car tire, real tough. I feel the rubber has an advanage over wood in that it gives a little traction on your hand, like using wonder gloves, it's easier to hold.
I don't care for the handle protrusion for climbing, if it's creates a hook, because ropes tend to get stuck on it.

Originally posted by Ax-man
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I tried a Silky Zubat , didn't care for it that much. I got no complaint about the cutting, it was the handle I didn't like. The grip is too small for my hand to get a good grip. Another thing I didn't like about the grip was it felt kinda mushy on the pull stroke.</B>

The size is the same as a fanno and other 13" saws I've tried. And the handle is a hard rubber, I don't know what would make it feel mushy.
I agree about the scabbard, it is a problem.

 

[rbtree]

The Zubat scabbard is lousy, so I use my regular pony saw scabbard.

 

[duff]

zubat

On my Zubat scabbard, my ID hot purple electrical tape doubles as just enough additional cinch to rein the lazy snap. There's a place for it on nearly every tool...hard to loose or confuse...get your own color please.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Put the tape over the chinsey snap and that stupid part that rotates.

Not only does that dump your saw every now and then, but the little screw falls out once a month.

Don't mind Brian, he's perfect and has never done anything the least bit stupid, so when he thinks others are doing something like that he has no patience.