Samurai Ichiban 13" (330mm) Curved Pruning Saw w/Scabbard GC330LH (13114)

I’m a weak, elderly, short female gardener. I have significant arthritis and nerve pain in my shoulders, arms, and hands. I used this wonderful saw to prune two hurricane damaged, large 30+ year old Japanese maple trees. It cut beautifully! I’m so happy with this saw! I love it!

The aggressive tooth patter on this lightweight, well-proportioned saw make it look as though it just rips the wood apart to leave rough and jagged ends behind but nothing is further from the tooth. Yes, this extremely sharp toothed blade rips rapidly through tree limbs and boughs but the ends it leaves behind look as though they've been cut with a fine toothed saw. Don't know how the mfr. is able to achieve such a rapid aggressive cut while leaving smoothly cut ends behind, but it does.This saw races through stems and branches at a remarkably fast pace yet requires very little effort to do so. If I had one request, it would be that the scabbard came with some kind of a clip device that allows for it to be hung off of a belt loop or something else instead of just a belt loop, for those of us who don't wear a (utility) belt. Highly Recommended.

As an avid deer hunter for more than 30 years, I cannot tell you how many limb saws I’ve been through. Some worked very well but weren’t very durable, others were a waste of even minimal dollars. Once again, it was time to update my collection of pruning tools for clearing shooting lanes and opening up small sections of canopy on my hunting proper about review stating Fantastic saw!!ties. I seriously considered going with a Silky, but decided to give these samurai saws a go after finding nothing but stellar reviews. These saws are, quite simply, AMAZING!! Super sharp blades/teeth with great sharpness retention, rugged, and super comfortable to work with for hours at a time. I purchased the Ichiban and the Igechi models. Both saws are incredibly efficient and ergonomical. I’ve literally cut hundreds of trees and limbs with these things on properties in Georgia and Ohio, from sweet-gum saplings and various hardwood limbs to 4” cedar trees, and these little saws are about as close to “hot-knife-through-butter” amazing as you’re gonna get from ANY comparably priced hand saw. In fact, having used some older Silky models (can’t speak about the newer Silky models), I can promise you these Samurai saws will absolutely hold their own. These are my new “go to” saws for just about all my pruning needs and small timber clearing. If you’re looking for strong, durable, comfortable, and super sharp saws for hunting, gardening, landscaping, or any other activity requiring their use, you will not go wrong choosing these guys! Amazing saws for the money!

I wanted to buy a Big Boy saw since the reviews are really awesome; however, it's a chunk of money. So, I started looking for a saw with a similar quality but a reduced price. Well, I founded. This saw is really that good. This only criticism about it is that it rusts, and for this, I apply oil the the blade every time I use it. Samuray saw behaved incredible when I used it to cut a 9" trunk I wanted to take home. It did it very well. Conclusion, buy it bc for the price the quality is much bigger, and it's Japanese on top of that.

For years “processing” firewood while out camping meant gathering sticks and logs and sometimes dragging whole trees out of the forest. Anything that was too big to stomp in half was thrown into the fire whole and burned into smaller pieces. I have fond memories of drunkenly stumbling over the spider web of logs sticking out of the fire in the dark. I finally wised up and brought a Silky Pocketboy on our last trip and it was a game changer, but I found myself laboring on some of the larger stuff. While researching some of the larger models like the Gomboy and Bigboy, I stumbled on this gem on some popular YouTube channels that claimed this was the best saw they ever used. After getting mine and testing it in the backyard, I’m inclined to agree. It sliced through 8-10” logs in no time flat. Unless you absolutely need a saw to be a certain compact size for hiking, backpacking, or bushcrafting etc., their is no reason why you shouldn’t choose a fixed blade saw over a folding saw. They are stronger, more durable, and more ergonomically friendly. Using this one was a breeze. No need to king fu grip it, just an easy back and forth and the slightest downward pressure. The blade will take care of the rest. Silky makes a higher end equivalent of this saw known as the Zubat, and Silky fans will point out that unlike the Ichiban, the Zubat has a full tang and a more corrosion resistant blade. But the Zubat is $100+, and it’s replacement blades are $80! I got this on sale for $35 and it’s replacement blades are right around $20. Does the Silky really outperform the Ichiban enough to justify that much extra cost? If you are an arborist or do professional tree work, or if money is not an issue, then by all means get the Silky. But I got this one and I love it. As for the rust issue, just take care of your tools. I oil my guns, I oil my knives, how hard is it to wipe down your saw with an oily rag? Just get it, you will not regret it.

This is a great saw for the money and is perfect for cutting limbs and fallen branches. Use this saw for everything from 1-5 inches with little effort and cuts great. The teeth are super sharp and make quick work of soft woods and green wood. Dry and hardwood takes a little more effort and can dull blade quicker but having the right blade can take care of this. Saw is ideal and perfect when shears are too small, and chainsaw is overkill. Perfect size and cutting performance 75% of the time for me trimming, pruning branches, and cutting down fallen branches.

well built and cuts through wood like butter. stays sharp for a long time!

Wonderful tool,very sharp