Cliff - A question on saws

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Hi Cliff,

I know you have used a lot of saws. I have been looking at The Felco 610 which has a 12" blade. What do you think of this saw and do you like any other Manufacturers in this blade size? Also, under hard use, how quick do these blades become dull?

If anybody else has any comments from experience, please step right up.
 
I have used the Felco 60, a smaller folding version. The tooth pattern is quite aggressive, 4.5 tpi, which you need for cutting green wood. Not only do the larger teeth cut much faster, they also clog much slower. A fine tooth patten can get boggen down in wet woods quite quickly. Ref :

http://www.kilianhardware.com/felprunsaw.html

Tashiro Hardware also makes a number of excellent saw blades, the best for just rough wood working is the Timber saw :

http://www.tashirohardware.com/b1.jpg

It fits into a handle similar to the Felco 61. However the teeth on the Tashiro Hardware saw are much finer, 9 tpi . For optimal rough working on wet wood you want a much lower tpi count.

Garrett Wade also sells pruning saws which I have never used, but intend to pick up as they look very solid :

http://www.garrettwade.com/jump.jsp...RODUCT&iMainCat=0&iSubCat=0&iProductID=105610

In terms of raw speed though you can't beat a simple swede saw blade, and you can get smallish bow saws, or even folding patterns like the Trailblazer. The downside to these is that the cut in the wood is much rougher, not suitable for pruning at all. They also go blunt much faster than the Japanese saws which have impulse hardened teeth which blunt very slowly. The swede saw blades are however much easier to sharpen and are far tougher, near impossible to break even with sloppy cuts.

-Cliff
 
Check out the Ben Meadows website for saws (including some that look like the Garrett Wade ones) or, even better, get their paper catalog. They carry a wide selection of arborist tools, including saws, as well as other environmental testing & remediation equipment. http://www.benmeadows.com
 
I have a Corona folding saw like this -


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http://www.benmeadows.com/store/product_group.asp?dept_id=1830&cat_prefix=3WB



I also have a larger non-folding Corona like this -



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http://simplest-shop.com/tools/prod...0%20Rigid%20Saw%20With%20Curved%20Blade.html#


I like these saws much better than bow saws since they are easier to use with one hand cut just as fast, if not faster. And the blades are far more durable. Bow saws tend to bind and the blades are easily bend or twisted, destroying their cutting efficiency. The prunig saws tend to bind less than the bow saws.




- Frank
 
Frank, Home Depo carries these. I was looking at one just the other day. How does the blade hold up? Is it durable or do they dull easily?

Felco also has a modle like this. Does anybody kno how they compare?

Thanks,

Geoff
 
Hi Geoff, Home depot is where I got mine.

It takes a lot of cutting before you will notice any loss of performance. The sharp edges on the teeth do need to be cleaned and oiled after use or they may rust. Blades are replaceable, and even though replacement blades cost nearly as much as the saws, they are still fairly inexpensive.



- Frank.
 
PlaceKnives,

I agree with you. This is a great saw, I have one also. I am just looking for a saw that is a little bigger, with a blade that will hold up for a long time. I am not sure if all the larger saws are just about the same, or if there is a stand out that's alot better.

Thanks,

Geoff
 
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