Silky GomTaro Professional Saw: Pro-Sentei 300mm

The Silky GomTaro professional saw in the Pro-Sentei 300 mm version is a straight-bladed pruning hand saw that leaves clean cuts with little effort. It is an affordable, reliable saw for pruning crews, landscapers and climbers who want a straight blade.

A straight blade for pruning

Most climbers carry a curved saw, but straight blades have their place. A straight blade like the GomTaro gives you a predictable line for flush pruning cuts, cutting near the ground, and work where you want the saw to track straight. It also tends to cost less than the premium curved models.

The Silky GomTaro pro-sentei pruning hand saw uses a Japanese pull-stroke tooth pattern. You do the work on the pull, which keeps the thin blade in tension and lets it cut fast with little effort.

Silky's reputation comes from Japanese steel and precise tooth geometry, and the GomTaro brings that to a saw at a more accessible price. For crews equipping several workers, that makes it easy to put a good saw in everyone's hands.

On the job

The 300 mm blade handles small to medium limbs well. Use it for crown cleaning, raising and reducing on rope, pruning young trees, and landscape work. On the ground it is handy for limbing brush before it goes to the chipper.

Let the teeth do the work. Pushing hard or twisting in the kerf can bend the blade. Make a small undercut first on larger limbs to prevent bark tearing.

On the ground, the straight blade is also handy for cutting roots, small stumps and brush near the soil line, though dirt and grit dull teeth quickly. Keep a second saw for dirty cuts if you can.

The saw is light enough to carry all day on a belt. Ground workers who do a lot of cleanup pruning on shrubs and small trees often keep one clipped on at all times.

Scabbard and carry

The GomTaro comes with a scabbard that clips to a belt or saddle. Always return the saw to the scabbard before moving in the tree. Check the scabbard retention regularly so the saw cannot fall out.

Compare it with curved saws like the Silky Sugoi in our hand saws and scabbards section.

Scabbards wear too. If the retention clip loosens or the scabbard cracks, replace it so you do not lose the saw from height.

Care

Clean sap off the blade with resin cleaner and wipe with light oil. When the teeth are dull, replace the blade rather than filing it. Hand saws are sharp enough to cause serious cuts. Keep the blade in its scabbard when not cutting, wear gloves, and cut away from your body and your climbing line. Follow ANSI Z133 and get trained before cutting aloft.

Store the saw dry and in its scabbard. Moisture left on the blade leads to rust spots that slow the cut.

Replacement blades swap onto the same handle, so you can keep the saw cutting for years at low cost.