Working with wood is one of the most relaxing, wholesome things you can do.
It feeds your soul. In the woods, in your cabin, in your chair, in your field; working with wood, we believe, is good for you. Well, we love it so we decided to stock some of the tools we use. Some of us build log cabins, some of us chop firewood, some of us are bush craft tutors, some of us climb trees. So here within these pages you’ll find the tools we use, respect and would recommend. We’ve tested them just by using in them in our everyday lives.
Within all of us is a person who excels, within the wildwood, are tools that may help achieve that. Though we don’t have any space craft tools for would be astronauts. (Personally I think working With wood is the best job In The world)
Happy whittling, chopping, making, dreaming.
Special thanks to Andy Dorsett for allowing us to use one of his beautiful images. Follow his adventures on Instagram
featured products
Silky F180 Folding Saw
The F180 folding saw is a lightweight folding pocket saw aimed predominantly at the light pruning and gardening market.
The blade is 180mm long with a large tooth configuration of 7.5 teeth per 30mm. The blade locks in two positions to allow flush cuts.
The handle is constructed of fibreglass polypropylene with a rubber insert to ensure a comfortable and sure grip. It is an ideal cost-effective all-round folding saw that is always useful for all garden pruning tasks and outdoor projects.
It is not possible to sharpen the blade but the saws are designed to have replaceable blades. Other parts are also available. There is just one screw to unwind in order to change the blade.
Weight: 150g
Blade Length: 180mm
Retail Price: £23.00
UK P&P: £3.65
Silky Pocketboy 130mm (Medium Teeth)
The Pocketboy range of folding saws is an extremely popular, high quality gardening and leisure product. Its compact, lightweight design meaning it fits neatly into your pocket or rucksack. Ideal for light pruning around the garden, including fruit and small ornamental trees. It is also popular with campers and those enjoying the great outdoors.
This sleek saw features a rust-resistant, hard chrome-plated, taper-ground blade with an impulse-hardened non-set tooth design for greater cutting efficiency. The precision-ground, razor sharp blades provide fast, clean and smooth cutting. The blade locks securely into one of two open positions. The blade resists the effects of tree resin and easily wipes clean. The non-slip rubberized handle provides a sure and comfortable grip even in the most difficult operating conditions.
The saws are designed to have replaceable blades and other parts are also available. There is just one screw to unwind in order to change the blade.
Weight: 170g
Blade Length: 130mm (10 teeth per 30mm)
Retail Price: £32.95
UK P&P: £3.65
The Silky Zubat range offers a standard curved saw. It is one of the most popular saws and is widely used by professionals and serious amateurs alike for the general pruning of small to large size branches. It is a very versatile saw that sits very comfortably alongside the Gomtaro range which offers a straight blade.
Zubat blades are also interchangeable with the Zubat Professional Pole Saws for added versatility.
The saws come with a comfortable rubber handle and a new style scabbard. The scabbard has an opening at the bottom which allows moisture and sawdust to fall out of the holster.
Zubat blades cannnot be re-sharpened. The saws are designed to have replaceable blades and all other parts are also available.
Weight: 480g
Blade Length: 300mm (7.5 teeth per 30mm)
Retail Price: £62.00
UK P&P: £3.65
Silky Ultra Accel Curve 240mm
The Ultra Accel Curve is a more robust and slightly longer version of the very popular Super Accel 21. As a folding saw with a 240mm curved blade, it is portable and ideal for pruning on the level as well as above shoulder height. This is a very versatile saw which can be used for trimming, pruning, gardening and smaller woodland jobs. Perfect for keeping ready to use in the car.
The saw is designed with a large teeth configuration with 7.5 teeth per 30mm.
An easy-grip rubberized handle with lightweight aluminium chassis gives a very good grip in wetter conditions. It also serves to absorb some of the vibrations created when cutting.
It is not possible to re-sharpen the blade but the saws are designed to have replaceable blades. Other parts are also available. There is just one screw to unwind in order to change the blade.
Weight: 295g
Blade Length: 240mm (7.5 teeth per 30mm)
Retail Price: £49.00
UK P&P: £3.65
Silky Super Accel21 210mm
The Super Accel 21 is a very popular lightweight folding saw with a versatile 210mm length blade. The saw is designed for general pruning and is happily used by professional arborists and amateur gardeners alike. It is also popular with campers and those enjoying the great outdoors.
The blade easily and securely locks into two different angle positions for easy cutting. Use the first position for most cutting jobs. On occasion, the second flush cutting position proves invaluable in confined or unusual situations.
The comfortable, rubber coated handle is easy to grasp especially on the pull-stroke when a greater cutting force is needed and allows for good grip even in wetter conditions.
The saws are designed to have replaceable blades and other parts are also available. There is just one screw to unwind in order to change the blade.
Weight: 195g
Blade Length: 210mm (14 teeth per 30mm)
Retail Price: £36.00
UK P&P: £3.65
Condor Mini GS Splitting Axe German Style
Condor Tool & Knife traces its roots back to 1787, the year GEBR Weyesbery Company was founded in Solingen, Germany.
In 1964 the company opened a plant in El Salvador filling it with state of the art German machinery. Today the plant is still producing finest quality knives, axes, shovels and hand tools.
In 2004 the plant developed a line of tools and knives for the North American and European outdoor market and Condor Tool & knife was born.
AXE HEADS are made from 1060 High Carbon Steel, heat treated and annealed to 40-45 HRC. The wood used to produce the American Hickory handle is selected for proper grain orientation and specially assemble for maximum comfort and durability. Each axe comes with a high quality, heavy duty, hand crafted leather sheath.
Total Weight: 1500g
Weight of head: 1000g
Head Dimensions: 150x80mm
Overall Length: 914mm
Retail Price: £78.00
UK P&P: £6.95