Thread: What saw to buy??

Originally Posted by Maxx

Used a Silky 180 for a while, and was most impressed with it but thought there had to be something even better so tried a Silky Gomboy....it has a longer thinner kerf blade that cut wonderfully as long as it was used properly. I managed to break two blades in short order by pushing, so gave up and went back to the more forgiving F180......plus its lighter!

Will have a look at a Silky 180 by the comments, don’t know if a Gomboy will be any good for a rough bugger like me. If you broke blades I’d be stuffed in about 10 minutes.

I’m assuming the F in F180 stands for folding?

$49 on TM @Shootm. I'm going to Bunnings to buy a Bahco folder now. Need it for this weekend

Originally Posted by Shootm

Will have a look at a Silky 180 by the comments, don’t know if a Gomboy will be any good for a rough bugger like me. If you broke blades I’d be stuffed in about 10 minutes.

I’m assuming the F in F180 stands for folding?

Well it certainly is a folder

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

No I haven't. I thought about getting the right size file and having a go myself, but the agents reckon it is a bit hit and miss with the smaller saws. But then I guess they would rather sell blades than files wouldn't they.

They are hard chrome plated I think?

Silky Pocketboy for tramping/hunting, fine toothed so good for bone too.
Also have the Silky Zubat and a couple of 300mm Silky Gomtaro saws in the 4wd for clearing branches off the track

Silky saw. They are awesome.

After comments from you guys I’ve bought a Silky F180 I’ll let you know when I’ve used it what I think.
Cheers guys

Just remember they only cut on the pull and you'll be fine. Breaks happen when you try to push them through wood and the blades gets stuck...

I use a small silky, very handy and way bett than other folding saws I have usd in the past, but you need to use them properly, I don’t think the steel would be good for a knife, they use some special tempering process, plus it’s stainless so you need more specialised equipment to retemper it.
Been thinking about their BIG folding models, the katnaboy 650, I reckon it would work almost as well as my chainsaw and never need gas, so would be great for long trips, it’s not small though, not at all.

I use the Silky Pocketboy day in and day out at work. Its a great wee folding saw that fits in the pocket well and certainly out lasts the Bacho saws that we use from time to time.
The only problem is the blades can snap very easily if your not using them correctly. The blades can be replaced, comes and a couple of different sizes as well as different number of teeth for fine or coarse cutting.

Gave the Silky a try this morning on the way to pick up this.



Much better than the Bahco IMO.

The tooth technology on the likes of the Bacho is amazing - I used them heaps in the orchard - cuts vines like butter - the saw is so compact when folded
But don’t overlook some old technology in a slasher - this one is sixty years old that I know about and I can remember my Dad using it back then
I carry it in my trapping pack everywhere I go - gorse, vines, ponga ferns, bracken fern, small trees - they don’t argue with this tool - the blade shape pulls a vine towards you - I just had the original handle out and re-seated it about 25mm deeper - but might be a bit heavy for longer hunting trips

Originally Posted by time out

The tooth technology on the likes of the Bacho is amazing - I used them heaps in the orchard - cuts vines like butter - the saw is so compact when folded
But don’t overlook some old technology in a slasher - this one is sixty years old that I know about and I can remember my Dad using it back then
I carry it in my trapping pack everywhere I go - gorse, vines, ponga ferns, bracken fern, small trees - they don’t argue with this tool - the blade shape pulls a vine towards you - I just had the original handle out and re-seated it about 25mm deeper - but might be a bit heavy for longer hunting trips
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Looks similar to my bill hook that came out of the UK. Mines a bit thicker wih a straight blade on the back of it with more 'point' to the 'hook'
Was using an ex forestry service slasher the other day. When working summer job for doc at uni they were putting them in the skip

Originally Posted by Shootm

Lost my pruning saw which was a Fiskar.
Nice and lite and unlike my knife it was sharp.

Question is what are you fellas, see what I did there fellas and saws..... never mind.

What do you guys find a good saw for chucking in your day pack and cutting the odd track or lookout?

Another Fiskar or Silky or something else?

cant go wrong with either cant think of another brand that would be as good

Originally Posted by 223nut

Looks similar to my bill hook that came out of the UK. Mines a bit thicker wih a straight blade on the back of it with more 'point' to the 'hook'
Was using an ex forestry service slasher the other day. When working summer job for doc at uni they were putting them in the skip

Tax payer dollars at work ay.