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Silky Saws When you absolutely, positively have got to saw everything in sight. by Martin Hackworth Photos: Martin Hackworth, JR Hackworth |
Choose your weapon! |
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If
you spend much time
riding
trails in the woods you are going to need a saw. Sometimes
it's possible
to ride over, under or around down trees but a lot of the time you have
to
deal with what's in front of you. Here in Idaho where the forests are increasingly stressed, the days of clearing trail with chainsaws early in the riding season then enjoying clear trail most of the summer are gone. These days it is very likely that one will encounter downed trees every time the wind blows - even a little. One day this past summer, while sawing trail for the Tour of Idaho, I ran a gallon of saw gas through my chainsaw in one section of trail only to discover new trees that had fallen down behind me on the way back out. I actually had a tree fall on my bike this past summer. For most of us it's just not practical to ride with a chainsaw all of the time - even a really great compact saw like my Dolmar 3410 or Stihl 193. This summe, while working with various trail crews across the state on the Tour of Idaho I discovered Silky Saws. Once you've used a Silky, there's no going back. Silky Saws are light, exceptionally well-made and cut furiously. Some of the larger saws cut like human-powered chainsaws. You need a Silky. We called Silky to inquire about a selection of folding-type saws to evaluate for trail riders. Irene DeMaio, our Silky rep, suggested four saws: the Pocketboy, the Ultra Accel, the Bigboy 2000 and the Katanaboy. All Silky saws are made in Japan with high-quality steel and other premium grade materials. Silky high-carbon steel blades maintain impressive sharpness after long periods of heavy use. The blades are stiff enough for aggressive sawing but not brittle. Chrome hardening resists scuffing, corrosion, resins and reduces sawing friction. These are serious tools for sawing. |
Silky Saws The Good: All Silkys cut ferociously. The Rad: Exude quality. The Gnarly: Makes your $500 chainsaw look puny if you've got the biceps to make them work. |
BigBoy 2000. |
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