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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 ...
Coppice Worker David Ewer Uses Silky to Make Sheep Hurdles and for Woodland Management(Post)Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management. Coppicers cut down a tree to a stump, which encourages new shoots to grow from the stump or roots in many species of trees. It’s a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 D ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mountain Biker Nate Hills on why Silky’s BigBoy is Always in His Pack(Post)Yeti Cycles ambassador Nate Hills is one of the most accomplished mountain biker racers in the sport. An Arizona native who now lives in the Colorado Rockies, Hills loves riding bikes and he lov ...
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 ...
Introducing New Katanaboys(Post)Since 2009 when Silky’s Katanaboy 500 was first introduced, Katanaboys have set the standard for handsaws so powerful and efficient they can replace a chainsaw. Today, Silky introduced ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Overlander Andy Hines Always Carries Silky Saws(Post)Andy Hines is a director, filmmaker, and fabricator of antler firestarters, who has been grammy-nominated for his music videos. Originally from Nova Scotia, he’s now based in the Sierra Mo ...
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness(Post)Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness (BWCA)was founded in 1976. They helped get Minnesota’s million acres Boundary Waters designated as wilderness during the Carter administration. Si ...
Why Silky Rides Shotgun when OnX Trail Guide Chris Menz is Offroading(Post)Chris Menz hadn’t had the chance to try a Silky saw until he became a Trail Guide for OnX. “I’ve used a lot of saws over time,” said Menz. “My parents are landscape ...
Technology(Page)Technology Silky Tech Materials Process Benefits Configurations Silky has gathered already 100 years of experience in the production of handsaws, alw ...
Silky History(Page)Silky History The clang of hammering resounded for the first time in the land of Kishi, Japan in 1919. Silky founder Mr. Katsuji Miyawaki utilized his artisan spirit to crea ...
