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I’ve used a silky and it works great and several have purchased however I recently purchased a Suluk so I could change blades and save an ounce or so and saw larger wood to make a camp stool of desired . I haven’t used it yet so I can’t report but it looks like a promising option that might best the silky and a Wyoming saw by a long ways


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Let us know how it works!
 

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Plenty of good suggestions already, but I have had good luck with the Bob Dustrude Buck Saw. It's probably a little big for what the OP is wanting, but a great design.
 

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Silky Pocketboy 130 vs Pocketboy 130 custom (w/ Silky blade); the original is clearly stouter (all metal), but the lightweight one works very well and as long as you don't abuse it, seems very capable thus far

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Silky Pocketboy 130 vs Pocketboy 130 custom (w/ Silky blade); the original is clearly stouter (all metal), but the lightweight one works very well and as long as you don't abuse it, seems very capable thus far

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My pocket boy has seen better days while the cheap home depot saw is going strong. My other silky saws are still going as well. What I've noticed is that a bent saw blade will still cut but a broken one is useless. Also I've had the hardware on the pocket boy come loose and get lost. I'd suggest some locktite just in case.
 

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losing the hardware would not be good!

after trying dozens of different saws, nothing cuts like a Silky- it's all in the blade steel and tooth design, they've got it down
 

FishfinderAK

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Silky Pocketboy 130 vs Pocketboy 130 custom (w/ Silky blade); the original is clearly stouter (all metal), but the lightweight one works very well and as long as you don't abuse it, seems very capable thus far

eeKaMIY.jpg


YtVU4AQ.jpg


U8N2Qkt.jpg


cQTUJtI.jpg

Wow! I live the idea of the “custom” silky. Can I ask where you found it? Or did you make it?
 

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Silky Pocketboy 130 vs Pocketboy 130 custom (w/ Silky blade); the original is clearly stouter (all metal), but the lightweight one works very well and as long as you don't abuse it, seems very capable thus far

eeKaMIY.jpg


YtVU4AQ.jpg


U8N2Qkt.jpg


cQTUJtI.jpg

mtwarden... it looks like you have both the 130 size, as well as the 170 in the custom. Which one do you prefer ? Would it be possible to get a picture of the two of them together ?
 

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I don't have the 170 any longer; the 170 obviously cuts a little more efficiently (and slightly bigger stuff)

I like to have two blades with me hunting- a coarse (wood) and a fine (ribs/skull cap)- I already had both blades as I had the 130 Pocketboy already- blades are a little spendy (but cut like no others)
 

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I've had an 8" corona in my whitetail pack for quite a few years now, has been fine for the limited use it sees. Picked up a 6.5" for backpacking w/ stove to save a few Oz.

Corona 8" = 214g / 7.55oz
Corona 6.5" = 154 / 5.43oz
 

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happy to report the saw works very well, at under 3 oz you're not going to notice it in your pack :)
You've got my attention! Just found this thread when searching for a lighter solution than my 6oz Pocket Boy.
I'll have to look up the thread on BPL, unless you've got details to add here?

other things I found are the folding Opinel Saw and this Outdoor Edge Folding Saw. Anyone have experience with these two? I dislike the opinel "hipster legit" knives, but this saw might get me....
 

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The Opinel’s are pretty good saws, I’ve owned both sizes, but the Silky saws cut even better imo
 
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