Silky POCKETBOY Folding Hand Saw Review

The Silky Saw POCKETBOY Folding Saw weighs just 6.2 ounces and is ideal for pruning or campfire prep.

The Silky Saw POCKETBOY is a compact folding hand saw that is idea for campfire prep on backpacking trips when you want to process small branches for kindling or fuel. It folds up tiny and comes with a plastic protective belt case which it worth carrying if only to avoid losing the saw when you put it down in the forest.

Silky Saw blades have a well deserved reputation for being very sharp, and it's true, they go through wood like butter. Made in Japan, the blade cuts on the pull stroke, not on the push, which requires less energy to saw and gives you more control over the blade.

The Silky Saw POCKETBOY 130 (model # 340-13) (reviewed here) has medium teeth and a 5.1 inch blade with a cut capacity of 2.6 inches. A longer 6.7 inch blade (model # 340-17) is also available with medium teeth.

I already own a several much larger Silky Saws, mainly for trail maintenance, but they can be a bit much to bring on backpacking trips. Weighing just 6.2 ounces, the POCKETBOY is the smallest and an easy-to-justify weight to carry that provides an impressive "bite" for campfire wood collection, sawing through 3-4″ branches like butter. It opens to two positions and locks in place, still you might want to consider wearing it with gloves because the blade is wicked sharp.

The Silky Saw POCKETBOY comes with a plastic case w/belt loop. The hole in the handle is for using a lanyard (not included).

When folded, the POCKETBOY fits easily in your pocket, but the plastic case only weighs another 1.7 ounces (for a total of 7.9 oz) and is worth carrying since you can secure it to your belt. The saw does rattle a bit in the case, so be advised because it can ruin your stealth.

If you already own a larger Silky Saw (they're easy to collect), you may find the POCKETBOY to be underwhelming, given its shorter 5.1″ length. But it's made wth the same premium steel as the other members of the Silky Saw family and just as capable, but on a smaller scale with smaller diameter branches and trees.

If you've never owned a Silky Saw, your first saw is unlikely to be your last.

Disclosure: Silky provided the author with a sample saw for this review. 

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See Also:

• Silky Saw's BIGBOY Folding Saw for Trail Maintenance
• Some Basic Bushcraft Skills for Backpackers (Silky Saw GOMBOY 240)

 

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