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.
POCKETBOY Outback - 170mm
POCKETBOY Outback - 170mm
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Ideal for hunting, the OUTBACK PocketBoy by Silky is a compact and lightweight folding saw with an extraordinary cutting capacity, and is the perfect addition for any adventure.
With a new camo-style handle crafted from wood particles and rubber provides superior grip, the saw will virtually “stick like glue” to your hand in the wet, or if you are dressing a beast, as it will cut through bone as well as wood.
The OUTBACK PocketBoy features a highly durable nickel/tin blend black coating that has low reflection but high corrosion resistance. And like all Silky Saws, the blade has non-set teeth that are taper-ground and impulse-hardened, for great cutting efficiency.
Silky Saws use a pull stroke action to cut. If your Silky Saw every gets caught on a branch never wrench the handle. Instead, lift the weight of the blade to release the saw. You do not have to saw fast or use strength to saw with a Silky, simply pull/glide it across the material.
Do not sharpen your Silky Outback Edition saw with a hand file. Impulse hardened teeth are not easily sharpened.
If the tips of your Silky Saw are dark and look a little grey then they have been hardened, which is the case for the Outback Edition.
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J
I carry this with me when I'm checking the fire trails in my forest for fallen branches rather than lugging a chainsaw about with me. Initially, I purchased a pruning saw from a well-known gardening brand, but it was hopeless. I challenged my woodworking students to cut a small piece of Jarrah with the common brand. Not one of them was able to do it. After purchasing my Silky, I issued the same challenge and not one student failed it. The Silky was like a hot knife through butter. This isn't a saw just for pruning a suburban backyard, it also works brilliantly in the rough.
A
So good I'm buying a second one
A
Very happy with the pocket saw , great to use and quality is very good ..
J
I bought this as a pruning saw as I live small but garden big - it’s compact, really effective in the garden, and comes with a small storage case that means I can safely carry it in the car or store it at home. Beautifully made.
K
This was a birthday gift for my partner, to prune where her electric pruners could not deal with the work, she was pleasantly surprised with it s quality.
T
Perfect for tight spaces. It’s a ripper . . . literally 👌
M
Really handy saw for out in the field. Sharp, fits my hand well, great for pruning shrubs in the garden. I do walking sticks and spoon carving too. Great for cutting sticks out in the bush. Can carry on my belt or in a backpack, great tool.
P
The main difference between the Outback series and the others is the feel of the handle. It feels a lot less plasticcie.
Always love the Silky Saws, and won't even go near a chainsaw now.
T
Yard Maintenance made easy, slices through hard and soft wood, green or dead. Fits my pocket, making it easy to keep close ready to go.