It goes without saying that I’ve spent a little time on the mountain – but at one point it was a whole weekly to-do where The Wolf and I would get all sorts of food and drink, head out to where the woods twist and turn, have ourselves a fire, and get a good shine on before meandering our way back down and out.
It was on one of those excursions that he pulled one of these saws out of his pack and spun me a yarn about where it came from and how it got to be his.
We were standing out by the old Bronco on the Blue and Orange trail and there it was – with its unique locking mechanism and bi-directional tooth pattern. He let me take it for a rip and it cleaned through dry and wet wood with ease.
I had my very own a week later.
What a lot of folks may not realize is that the Japanese are master arborists. They come at it from all angles – and take a lot of pride in their work, which leans to why they have such a vast selection of saw’s, whose brands originate there.
This pruning saw is over ten years old and has been everywhere with me – and it looks, feels, and performs like it’s brand new. And sure, I’ve got bigger saws for bigger jobs, but for any given day out in the outdoors – this mighty might has proven its worth and then some.
I’m happy to put it back in my pack while I pray for autumn rains so we can get a few fires in again.
Overall Length: 13½ inches
Folded Length: 8 inches
Weight: 4¾ oz.
Blade Locking Mechanism: Swing lock
Blade Steel: High Carbon (marquench hardened)
Blade Plating: Chrome plated
Blade Tooth Design: Turbocut
Replaceable Blade: Yes
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