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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 under compression and
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 little
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 under compression and
Technology(Page) 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, making a much
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
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 harvesting is a
For Craig Caudill, Author and Founder of the Nature Reliance School, Silky saws are indispensable(Post)Craig Caudill didn’t intend to become one of the leading survival, bushcraft and wilderness instructors in the Southeast. He became an expert by doing what he loved in his home state of Kentucky
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’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 under compression and
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 of movies, he was The North Fac
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 love
Silky's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide(Post)It’s holiday shopping time, and gifting a Silky is one of the best ways to add joy and cheer to the season for everyone on your list. Whether you’re shopping for your favorite woodworker, arboris
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 as a f
Alone Season 11: Dub Paetz and his Gomboy Endured 80 Days in the Arctic(Post)Season 11 of the survival show Alone was a tough one. Alone: Arctic Circle took place in the Mackenzie River Delta in Inuvik, Canada, around 20 miles from the Arctic Ocean and right on the edge
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 according to Travis
Dylan and Wesley Harkavy depend on the Hibiki to make fine furniture(Post)“I’m a big fan of Alone,” said Wesley Harkavy. “That’s where I first saw Silky saws. Everyone on the show carries a Silky. Dylan and I do a lot of fishing and camping. We always had cheap, dinky
Silky History(Page) 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 two ne
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 in the world.” But Sil
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 survive as long as
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 Year's E
Ryan Jung: Who needs a snow saw when you have a Silky?(Post)Backcountry skier Ryan Jung, who lives just south of the Monterey Peninsula in California, does a lot of things with his Silky, including using it for snow safety. “When there is enough snow I us
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 tree work bec
