Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools

Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin Tel ++49 30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com

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Pole Saw Silky Longboy extendible up to 3.60 m (12 ft) This pole saw, designed and built to stand up to daily use by professionals, can be extended out to a full 3.6 meters using two telescoping tubes. A rubber safety sheath for the blade is included. The aluminum pole is robust, and can be adjusted to any desired length. The saw has two systems to lock in the desired length: one with a spring button that provides an absolutely solid fixation, the second with a robust external clamping lever. The oval cross section of the poles provide maximal strength and stiffness. The saw blade can be guided precisely, even at full extension, because the shaft bends very little, and the sections cannot twist inside each other. Anyone who has had to work with an extension saw with wobbly linkages, or where the head twists around while cutting, will immediately appreciate this saw. The grip is encased in rubber, and ergonomically designed. The blade is 360 mm long, and has 7 teeth over 30 mm, which works out to one tooth every 4,3 mm (6 tpi). It is finished in hard chrome to fight rust, and tapers from the teeth to the back to help prevent binding in the cut.

	With the sections slid into each other and the blade sheathed and folded against the shaft, the saw is 1,45 m long, and so fits in any car - unlike many other pole saws.

Special characteristics of this saw ... which also apply to almost all Silky-Saws!
	"Mirai-Me"-teeth: "Mirai" means "future" in Japanese, and "Me" means "tooth," or "notch." When one looks at the innovative way the teeth are arranged, it is easy to understand why Silky calls this the "saw blade of the future."
	In the sketch on the left you can see the meaning of the "Mirai-Me" - saw teeth. The clearing tooth in the middle of the cut helps to prevent the saw dust from clogging up the kerf, and so the saw cuts easily, and without binding, into the wood.
	The teeth of the saw are not set, or bent outward to each side in an alternating pattern, as in a normal saw. But rather the blade itself tapers from the teeth to the back. This creates a beautifully smooth cut, and also helps keep the blade from binding in the cut.
	The blade is coated with a hard chrome finish. This is an excellent rust inhibiter, and also reduces resin build-up.
	The teeth are impulse hardened, lengthening the useful life of the blade, and ensuring a good fast cut even after many many hours of use. But the teeth are as hard as any file, and so the blades cannot be resharpened.
	This is the symbol for the rubberized grip. With the Longboy, the rubber coating has spiral ribs molded in, giving a sure grasp, even with sweaty hands or when wearing gloves.

Directions for using the Silky Longboy Pole Saw This will show only these instructions (Printer friendly version)
	Opening and locking the sawblade Before you can open the blade, you must loosen this locking screw.
	Then you can move the blade into position using the rubber sheath to shield your hand.
	Open it until you hear a click.
	Tighten the locking screw back up.
	Extending and closing the telescoping pole Start with the thinner bar that connects to the saw head. First loosen the yellow external lever. (1) Then push the spring button (2) and the bar can then be extended (3).
	Pull the bar out until the second spring button clicks into place (4) and then close the yellow locking lever (5) which you can no longer see in this picture. The second, thicker, section works exactly the same way.
	To close the saw, do everything in reverse, starting with the second, thicker section. Loosen the external lever (1). Push in the locking button (2). Push the bar back into the grip until the second button locks it into place (3). Close the external lever. The thinnest section works the same way.

Safety advice for the Silky Longboy Pole Saw

Before you work with the saw, make sure the locking screw (picture on left) is firmly screwed in. When you walk with or store the saw, make sure the safety sheath is in place covering the blade. When working with the saw, wear a safety helmet and safety glasses. Cut from a spot where you cannot be hit by falling limbs and debris. Block off your work area so that nobody else will walk under a falling limb while you are working. Be careful to store the saw out of reach of children. All of these types of saws can cause an extremely gruesome wound if misused. Use only "Silky Longboy" replacement blades. Warning: Do not use this saw near overhead electric cables!