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The Trusted Saw for Professional Arborists(Post)
Amongst arborists, Silky saws dominate. “The Zubat is the one that made Silky famous in the U.S.,” said Nick Bonner from TreeStuff.com. “It’s by far the best selling saw ...
Build Your Sawing Skills: Cutting Wood with Compression and Tension(Post)If you’ve ever gotten your saw stuck cutting, or you’ve had a tree or branch you’re cutting spring back, the wood you were curing was under compression and tension. Wood un ...
What Makes Silky Saws Teeth Special?(Post)The patented MIRAI-ME teeth in Silky saws are precision ground in the blade, each with four cutting surfaces. The teeth are “non-set” so that the blade cuts straight into the wood, m ...
Silky’s Blade Finishes Help Your Saw Last and Perform (Post)If you’ve ever gotten your saw stuck cutting, or you’ve had a tree or branch you’re cutting spring back, the wood you were curing was under compression and tension. Wood und ...
Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft and Survival School teacher, on why he loves Silky Saws(Post)The Pathfinder School in Southeast Ohio is one of the largest survival schools in the U.S. Pathfinder owner and operator, Dave Canterbury, has been using Silky Saws for six years. We asked Da ...
Fisherman and Hunter Josh McFads on Using Silky Saws for Work and Play(Post)Hunter, fisherman, and content creator Josh McFads owned a three-piece folding saw when a friend introduced him to Silky. “When I was cutting, the blade would twist, and I had to assemb ...
Silky Saws Saves the Day: A Vermont New Year’s Eve Adventure(Post)"I always keep a Silky in my truck,” says outdoorswoman Berne Broudy who lives in Vermont and owns half a dozen Silkys. “So when my husband and I headed to our cabin in the woods for ...
New England Forestry Foundation uses Silky Saws to Manage Forests for Timber(Post)In the 1930s in New England, a group of outdoor lovers who were also foresters grew concerned about the overharvesting of the region’s private forestlands. For landowners, timber harvestin ...
Saddle Maker and Horseman Trent Peterson on Why Silky Saws Make Sense for Packing(Post)Trent Peterson hails from Winthrop, in Washington’s Methow Valley. Peterson is a (horse) packer turned saddle maker and horseman. “To be able to call yourself that, you have to be ab ...
White Water Kayaker and Arborist Phil Dennison uses Silky Saws to Keep Steep Creeks Clear(Post)Arborist and white water kayaker Phil Dennison from Brevard, North Carolina, owns several Zubat 330s. It’s a tool he relies on daily in his work as an arborist. “I use the Zubat for ...
Silky Receives MTBR Gear of the Year(Post)MTBR is a cycling-focused website run by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. It's rich with reviews of mountain bikes and parts, bike trails, and more. Once a year, MTBR awards best-in-class pr ...
Richmond Mountain Trails Uses Silky Saws to Build Vermont’s First Fully Adaptive Trail Network in Bolton, Vermont(Post)“All trail networks are not created equal,” says Berne Broudy, president of Richmond Mountain Trails, a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association. “But both new and ol ...
Which Zubat is Right for Me?(Post)When a brand offers a tool in five sizes and multiple teeth profiles and additionally, several styles, you know it’s got to be a top seller. The Zubat is Silky’s flagship saw accord ...
Straight versus Curved Blades: Which One is Right for You?(Post)Drawing a Silky saw towards you physically forces the saw’s teeth into the wood fiber. Silky saws cut on the pull stroke, which pressures the blade naturally and puts less stress on your e ...
Silky Bigboys Demystified(Post)If you’ve ever gotten your saw stuck cutting, or you’ve had a tree or branch you’re cutting spring back, the wood you were curing was under compression and tension. Wood und ...
Krista Strating, North American Tree Climbing Champion, on Tree Climbing Competitions and Her Love of Silky Saws(Post)Being an arborist is a cool job. Not only do you get to use Silky saws most days, but you also get to climb trees. In the 1970s, the ISA Arbor, the governing and certification body for arboris ...
Ashley Saupe and her Silky BigBoy Keep Cast and Crew Safe on Your Favorite Survival and Adventure Shows(Post)Ashley Saupe always has her Silky saw in her pack. That’s because as safety personnel for survival shoes like Mud, Sweat, and Beards, and Life Below Zero, this Alaska native knows she can ...
Cinematographer Joey Schusler Always Has His Silky Bigboy on Hand(Post)Former pro mountain biker and mountain bike adventure cinematographer Joey Schusler always has his Silky Bigboy on hand, whether he’s on a shoot, headed to a trailhead, or volunteering wit ...
Jodi Rose, Alone Season 10 Contestant, on Why She Picked Silky to Help Her Survive(Post)History Channel’s Alone Season 10 kicks off Thursday, June 8 at 9 PM Eastern time, and it’s the toughest season in the show’s history. In season 10, ten survivalists compete to ...
Rocky Mountain Back Country Horsemen Tackle Trail Work with Silky Saws(Post)In 2021, Rocky Mountain Back Country Horsemen (RMBCH) celebrated its 30th year as a volunteer organization, and brought back a three-day volunteerapalooza, Brighten the Sangres. The large-scale ...
Orchardist Profile: Gnarly Pippins(Post)Matt Kaminsky is known eponymously as Gnarly Pippins. It’s an apple pun and a nod to the wild apple trees he studies and works with. Kaminsky, who is Sunderland, Massachusetts-based, works ...
Renowned Mountaineer Conrad Anker Depends on Silky(Post)Type “Conrad Anker” into Google and you’ll learn that he’s an award-winning mountaineer who has put up dozens of first ascents. He’s been a key player in a handful ...
Polesaw replacements and parts | SilkySaws.com(Page)Polesaw Replacement blades and parts Silky saw blades and replacement parts for polesaws At Silky, we no longer offer complete pole saw products, however, our partne ...
Technology(Page)Technology Silky Tech Materials Process Benefits Configurations Silky has gathered already 100 years of experience in the production of handsaws, alw ...
