Silky PocketBoy 130 Folding Saw: Two Blade Positions for Pruning

A branch can be easy to reach while leaving an awkward space for your hand. The Silky PocketBoy 130 folding saw gives you two locked blade positions to work with, in a tool that closes between cuts. The 340-13 is the medium-tooth version with a 130 mm blade: a compact option for smaller garden pruning jobs.

Two locked angles for the cut

The two positions change the blade's angle relative to the handle. That gives you another grip orientation to consider when nearby growth limits your approach. Before cutting, check where your hand will move through the stroke. An alternative blade position can help with positioning, but it does not make an obstructed cutting path clear.

Both are fixed locking positions, rather than a freely adjustable hinge. Open the saw fully into the selected stop and confirm that the lock has engaged. The rubberized handle provides a gripping surface; it does not remove the need to keep your hand and body clear of the teeth.

Silky lists the medium blade at 8.5 teeth per inch and describes this configuration as suitable for fresh and hard wood. It is a general pruning tooth pattern, paired with a short blade that still needs room to travel back and forth.

Let the pull stroke do the cutting

This is a pull saw. Silky's instructions describe starting with the teeth nearest the handle, drawing the saw through the wood, then returning it with a gentle push. If you are accustomed to bearing down on both strokes, that change in technique matters more than applying extra muscle.

The 130 mm cutting blade measures about 5.12 inches. As the wood occupies more of that length, less blade remains available for a useful stroke. That is the compromise behind the small format: it suits manageable pruning cuts better than a job centered on substantial limbs or repeated long cuts. Blade length alone cannot tell you which branch is safe to tackle.

If the wood traps the blade, stop rather than pushing hard or twisting the handle. Silky warns that those actions can damage it; relieve the load pinching the blade before releasing the saw. Inspect for a loose, bent or damaged blade before use, and follow the maker's instructions on work gloves and eye protection. These are part of using the tool, even for a single cut.

Fold the teeth away between branches

Closed, the saw is 170 mm, or about 6.69 inches, long. The teeth fold into the handle, and the included Flip-Lock carrying case has a belt clip. That combination makes sense while moving between scattered pruning jobs: the cutting edge is covered between stops, with a dedicated place to carry the saw.

Using the case adds a take-out-and-put-back step; folding the saw already covers its teeth. The belt clip can keep the folded tool alongside you while you carry other garden supplies. Keep the saw closed whenever it is not in use. Dry it before putting it away, and store it in a dry place, including when it is inside the case.

A replaceable blade changes the upkeep

The teeth are induction hardened, and Silky says its impulse-hardened blades cannot be resharpened with a hand file. Maintenance starts with keeping the blade clean, including removing accumulated resin. Keep aggressive cleaning liquids away from the rubber handle, which the manufacturer warns they can damage.

A matching medium-tooth replacement blade is sold separately as 341-13. If the handle and locking parts remain sound when the cutting blade needs replacing, you can retain those parts. You replace the part doing the cutting while continuing to use a familiar handle.