Silky 130 vs 170

banana-clip,

Large or extra large teeth are what Silky recommends for that purpose, and I'd agree based on my use of both types on harder wood.
 
In a relative's backyard there was a long-dead (but still standing---not rotten) fruit tree. Very hard, dry, dense wood. I tried both my large-tooth Zubat 330 and large-tooth Super Accel 210 on it. Both cut well. I didn't get a sense that the larger teeth weren't cutting smoothly or that smaller teeth were needed.

That said, when I bought my 210 I got a second fine-tooth blade---mainly for use as a bone saw on game. I haven't tried it yet. However, after seeing how well the large-tooth blade performs on really hard wood, I'm guessing that it will work fine on fresh bone and I may not need the fine-tooth blade.

DancesWithKnives
 
banana-clip said:
Thanks, I'll have to get the large teeth one when I order my 170.
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You're welcome. The smaller and finer teeth will give you cleaner cuts, say if you need more precision for woodworking, etc., but even then, the Silky larger teeth still deliver a cleaner cut than most hand or Skil saws that I have ever seen.
 
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