Silky began in 1919, when Katsuji Miyawaki started making saws in Kishi, Japan, under the brand name "Tamakitsune". The company is still run by the Miyawaki family and still makes its saws in Ono, Hyōgo, in the heart of Japan's traditional hardware region.
Silky has a long record of firsts. In 1970 it was the first saw maker to adopt automatic saw-setting, and it patented its own setting process in 1980. Every product has carried the Silky name since 1983, and in 1985 the GOMTARO and GOMBOY introduced the first rubber-clad saw handle, which won a Good Design prize.
Today Silky pruning and folding saws are used by arborists, gardeners and tree-care crews around the world for their fast, clean cut and hard-wearing, impulse-hardened teeth.
KATANABOY Folding Saw - 550mm
KATANABOY Folding Saw - 550mm
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The KatanaBoy Folding Saw is designed to prune large branches. This beefy, two-handed folding saw from Silky is currently the biggest in its class. It is literally like a man-powered chain saw!
The KatanaBoy has a taper ground blade, which reduces friction when cutting because the blade tapers in thickness making the teeth the thickest part of the blade. This allows the cutting stroke to feel very easy and fast.
The teeth are not set and they graduate in size from front to end of the blade. This style of tooth also makes a larger cut than the thickness of the blade, reducing the chance of the blade jamming in the cut.
The blades are made from a special, very strong steel developed by Silky Saws that is also quite flexible, thanks to the metal’s soft core, meaning the saw stays flexible and grabs the wood with ease. While the high carbon content leads to a high wear resistance so that the sharpness remains for a very long time.
The Katanaboy rubberized handle offers an ergonomic, comfortable grip making them sturdier, more stable when cutting, and more durable. And when it's time to pack away, the blade simply folds in half, with theblades seat snugly handles. A clever feature which ties into Silky’s signature highly engineered design and attention to detail.
- Comes with black carrying case made of strong synthetic fibre
- Security screw protects against accidental opening or closing of the blade
- Unique to all Silky saws is a tooth style which will cut all timbers with ease.
- Cuts through a 50cm tree or branch like a hot knife through butter
Blade: Length 550mm | Thickness: 2mm | Kerf: 1.75mm
Length overall 1250mm | Folded length: 690mm
XLarge Tooth Configuration: 4.2 teeth per inch / 5 teeth per 30 mm
Material : Aluminium, Rubber, SK4 High Carbon Steel
