Folding saws

[knoefz]

First time out with my new Silky Super Accel 210-7.5

For a future carving project or just some firewood

 

[lambertiana]

Gotta love Silky saws.

 

[knoefz]

Cut some more birch today

 

[Mikel_24]

My experience with folding saws is that they pack small and work great... until the locking mechanism fails and you are left with a useless tool.

Maybe because I have been using ElCheapo saws but... I am more confident in fixed handle prunning saws that come with a plastic sheath. True, they mean a longer package, but they are usually cheaper ligther and much more reliable.

In a folding saw the cutting blade length is limited to the handle size, as they need to nest each other. In a pruning saw is not the case, as you can have a longer blade with a shorter handle.

Not bashing Silky saws in particular. I am confident they are great saws!

Mikel

 

[knoefz]

Never had my folding saws lock fail ...
Ymmv

Anothe favourite of mine
The Opinel #12 saw

 

[knoefz]

Opinel and fatwood

 

[lambertiana]

Opinel and fatwood

Nice looking fatwood

 

[knoefz]

 

[lambertiana]

Opinel and fatwood

That's nice looking fatwood. Does it light right up with a firesteel?

I have one of those Opinel saws and it does quite well, especially when you consider the price.

 

[knoefz]

That's nice looking fatwood. Does it light right up with a firesteel?

I have one of those Opinel saws and it does quite well, especially when you consider the price.

Have not tried this piece yet, but I'm sure it'll light up nicely

 

[Steely_Gunz]

This is a great thread with awesome pictures of your Silky.

I'm currently fretting about keeping the weight down in my suitcase for a hiking trip I have out west in a couple of months. I don't see a need for much of anything in terms of survival or Bushcraft, but I'm thinking the places we are staying at are going have fire pits and the like. I don't see myself needing to baton anything but I can see needing to make some wood smaller to fit in the ring.

I have never packed a saw before, but I sorta think for the size and weight they may be more handy than even the smallest little hatchet. Maybe a saw and robust fixed blade.

At any rate, the Silky saws are on my short list. I just don't know if I want to go ultra small and get a pocket model or maybe step up to the gomboy.

Great pics!

 

[scdub]

At any rate, the Silky saws are on my short list. I just don't know if I want to go ultra small and get a pocket model or maybe step up to the gomboy.

Silly is awesome.

Make sure to look at the f-180. It’s the lightest model for it’s size, and yet it’s got a slightly thicker blade (less prone to snapping) than the Pocket Boy.



But don’t listen to me - listen to these nice Aussies instead.

 

[knoefz]

This is a great thread with awesome pictures of your Silky.

I'm currently fretting about keeping the weight down in my suitcase for a hiking trip I have out west in a couple of months. I don't see a need for much of anything in terms of survival or Bushcraft, but I'm thinking the places we are staying at are going have fire pits and the like. I don't see myself needing to baton anything but I can see needing to make some wood smaller to fit in the ring.

I have never packed a saw before, but I sorta think for the size and weight they may be more handy than even the smallest little hatchet. Maybe a saw and robust fixed blade.

At any rate, the Silky saws are on my short list. I just don't know if I want to go ultra small and get a pocket model or maybe step up to the gomboy.

Great pics!

I also was unsure about what size Silky to get...
I think the 210-240 range still fits a daypack but has enough bladelength for thicker branches and logs.

No regrets so far

 

[Steely_Gunz]

I also was unsure about what size Silky to get...
I think the 210-240 range still fits a daypack but has enough bladelength for thicker branches and logs.

No regrets so far

I'm feeling the same way. I was in the backyard over the weekend wishing I had a saw. I can't think of a reason where a small pocket saw would be any easy to keep on my person than a slightly larger one. Both will live in my pack, but I think if I get the point I need to saw something, I'll want the longer pull.

 

[Mannlicher]

I have gotten many years of hard use out of my Home Depot Fiskars folding saw. I know there are 'better' saws out there, but I am satisfied with this one