Blew $120 on a fancy pruning saw that couldn't cut wet wood

Bought a high-end Japanese pruning saw online after reading all the hype, figured it would make my cuts cleaner on a big oak job in Charlotte. First rainy morning, the blade jammed up on a 4-inch limb and left sap crusted in the teeth so bad I couldn't clean it out. Has anyone else found a mid-range saw that actually holds up in damp conditions without costing a fortune?

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torres.sage1mo agoMost Upvoted

Borrowed a buddy's fancy German folding saw for a weekend project after he swore by it. First cut into a damp maple branch, the teeth gummed up and the blade started wobbling so bad I almost cut my thumb. He told me later he keeps a little spray can of silicone lube in his truck and hits the blade every few cuts when it's wet. Said it's the only way he can use that thing without losing his mind. I think a lot of these saws are designed for dry wood in a workshop, not real world tree work. Maybe look at something with a coated blade or wider set teeth if you're working in rain a lot.

sam171mo ago

Read somewhere that silicone spray works better than oil in wet conditions.

jakeb2521d ago

Wait, are you saying there's stuff I'm supposed to spray on my saw blades besides WD-40 and tears? I've been out here gumming up every cut for years thinking that's just how folding saws are supposed to work when it's damp out. Guess I owe my neighbor an apology for ruining his pruners last spring, haha.