Hand saw for ornamental pruning

[Basswood]

What’s everyone’s preference for ornamental pruning? I have the Silky arborist but it’s a little too wide in a lot of scenarios. I’m liking how the silky Tsurugi looks

 

[flushcut]

I use a fine tooth Gomatro ( I think that’s how it’s spelt) for ornamentals and fruit trees, hand pruners and small loppers as well.

 

[Serf Life]

Samurai challenge 8” for 5 yrs or so, also have the Gomatoro prosentai(sp?)

 

[Mike H]

Silky Ginga is a straight blade with teeth to the saw tip. The blade is flexible and good for cuts in tight spaces. Not sure about current availability. Last replacement blade I bought was from the Sherill catalog about 15 years ago

 

[Stumpsprouts]

I bought the short straight blade tsurugi and it is completely unusable. Avoid that one. I think the teeth are too aggressive for how short the blade is. It’s dangerous and makes bad cuts that take a lot of effort. Their curved tsurugi, on the other hand, I’d keep buying for the rest of my days.

 

[islandarb]

Silky Prosenti....best of both worlds....

 

[Neill]

I used the silky pocket boy for a few years on ornamentals. It was serviceable for me. A razor knife was my secondary tool - I’d undercut as far as possible, then strip upward or diagonally cut to meet the undercut. Then use the razor knife to trim off the remainder of the cut

 

[ATH]

I use the Tsurugi with medium teeth 330mm straight blade. It is great.

My helper likes the Gomtaro with medium teeth and fine tooth tip. It is a wider blade so I like the Tsurugi better to fit in tight spots.

 

[colb]

Any short, straight, non-folding medium-toothed Silky will be great. The smaller the distance between the spine and teeth, the better. I do not think Silky has a fine tooth option, but that would be better than medium-toothed. The folding saws are not great - they do not lock shut and the teeth are not flared slightly outward to expand the kerf slightly wider than the spine of blade.

 

[data farm 26]

I use the Tsurugi with medium teeth 330mm straight blade. It is great.

My helper likes the Gomtaro with medium teeth and fine tooth tip. It is a wider blade so I like the Tsurugi better to fit in tight spots.

Same, tsurugi 330 for years. Love it.

 

[data farm 26]

The straight one

 

[evo]

Any short, straight, non-folding medium-toothed Silky will be great. The smaller the distance between the spine and teeth, the better. I do not think Silky has a fine tooth option, but that would be better than medium-toothed. The folding saws are not great - they do not lock shut and the teeth are not flared slightly outward to expand the kerf slightly wider than the spine of blade.

they do make a fine tooth blade for some of their saws. It's too fine, but cuts PVC like butter

 

[lumberjackson]

Same, tsurugi 330 for years. Love it.

Same. My zubat only comes out on removals