Folding Saw Silky Oyakata
Detail of the teeth
Silky Oyakata folded
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.
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