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Old timer told me to stop using a handsaw for branch cuts over 3 inches
He said a Silky saw would do it in half the time and I laughed it off. First big oak limb took me 15 minutes of wrestling until I borrowed his and finished in 3. Anyone else had a tool they thought was overpriced until they actually tried it?
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dakotawood2d ago
Funny how fast that "overpriced" feeling turns into "worth every penny" once your arm stops throbbing. That 15 minute battle you had sounds exactly like my experience with a cheap folding saw I bought at a hardware store... swore it was fine until a buddy handed me his Silky and I felt like I'd been working with a butter knife my whole life. What I'm wondering is, did that old timer give you any advice on keeping the blade sharp, or did he just hand you the saw and let you figure it out? Those Japanese teeth are something else, but I hear they dull faster than people think if you hit dirt or bark wrong.
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