Silky Ibuki Replacement Blade, 390mm

The Silky Ibuki replacement blade is a 390 mm curved blade that drops into your existing Ibuki handle. When teeth are dull, chipped or the blade has taken a set, swapping it is faster and cheaper than buying a whole new saw.

When to replace the blade

The Ibuki is a long, fast-cutting curved saw that a lot of climbers carry for limbs that are too big for a 300 mm saw but not worth starting the top-handle for. Like any Silky, its teeth are impulse-hardened, so they stay sharp a long time but cannot be filed. Once the saw starts skating, binding or leaving a ragged cut, the blade is done.

A kinked blade is the other common reason to swap. If the saw has been pinched in a cut and now wobbles or tracks off line, replace it rather than trying to straighten it. You can find other blades in replacement saw blades.

A long blade like this one is worth the swap because the handle, scabbard and your feel for the saw stay the same. Climbers who run an Ibuki for big pruning cuts often keep a spare blade on the truck so a kinked or dulled blade does not end the day early.

Fitting and care

Match the length to your handle before you order: this blade is the 390 mm size. Remove the handle hardware, seat the new blade fully, and snug the fasteners so there is no play. Wear gloves while handling it, because a new Silky blade is very sharp.

Wipe sap off after the day's work and give the blade a light coat of oil if it will sit for a while. Keep it in the scabbard on the saddle so the teeth are covered when you move through the tree and when the saw rides in the truck.