Silky's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s holiday shopping time, and gifting a Silky is one of the best ways to add joy and cheer to the season for everyone on your list. Whether you’re shopping for your favorite woodworker, arborist, or trail steward, check out our list below to find the perfect gift. It’ll be one they appreciate all year long and cherish for many years to come.
For the Craftsperson: Silky Pocketboy 170 Fine Teeth
Why: Compact and precise, Silky’s Pocketboy 170 with fine teeth is a “little giant” that’s ideal for wood craft projects, cutting spoon blanks, carpentry, and crafting fine cuts.
Delightfully compact, the Pocketboy 170 is small enough to tuck into an apron pocket or your Carhartts. With 16.9 teeth per inch in a chrome-plated, taper-ground blade, the triple-edge, non-set tooth design is low effort, even with fine teeth. And like other folding Silky saws, when the Pocketboy is open, it locks securely in two positions for flush cutting. The non-slip rubberized handle is easy to hold onto and low-fatigue, cut after cut. The fine-tooth blade is ideal for crafts and carpentry, and you can also buy extra-fine, medium, and large tooth blades for applications from finish carpentry to light trail work.
For the DIY Homeowner: Silky GOMBOY 240mm Medium Teeth
Why: Silky’s Gomboy is a “do-everything” folding saw that aces lawn and garden projects, is an indispensable companion on camping trips, and a valued sidekick on the construction site.
It packs easily into a backpack or toolbox and clicks open into two locked positions. The Gomboy 240's chrome-plated, taper-ground blade uses electrical induction-hardened teeth set in a triple-edge, non-set tooth design for low-effort sawing. The non-slip rubber handle feels good to grip and won’t slip. The saw comes with a flip-lock carrying case with a belt clip.
The Saw Collector: Silky Gomboy Curve Outback Kuro
Why: This blacked-out 40th anniversary Silky Gomboy has a premium finish and serious collector appeal.
When this model is gone…it’s gone!
The Gomboy is perfect for pruning, camping, backpacking, and trail building. It’s a saw that tucks neatly into a pack or under a car or UTV seat. It’s powerful, but understated. A standout gift for the person on your list who appreciates craftsmanship and design, Silky’s Gomboy Kuro blade is finished with a special black oxide blade coating for extra wear and rust resistance. The curved blade has scraper-shaped Gokai-Me teeth that clear sawdust and deliver best-in-class rip, cross, and slant cuts. The black-stained arbor composite grip offers a warm, comfortable feel with excellent rigidity and control in dry, wet, or game-processing conditions. All black components and the black sheath are eye-catching and unique in the Silky line. The Kuro is a single-run, limited-release collector’s item.
For the woodworker: Silky Hibiki
Why: Woodworking craftsmen appreciate the exceptional design, strength, balance, and superior finish quality of this fine saw.
The Hibiki makes fine, clean cuts for joinery and furniture making. Add the thin kerf, double-sided ripping and cutting pull-stroke control, and the gorgeous finish from this saw when you’re cutting hardwoods, and there’s no better gift for woodworkers. The Hibiki’s chrome-plated blade is taper-ground. The ripping edge has 11 teeth per inch at the base for smooth cut initiation and seven teeth per inch at the tip for efficient rip cuts. The crosscutting edge features 18.6 teeth per inch for a fast and “silky” smooth cut. The rubber-gripped saw’s razor-sharp teeth are spaced for moving quickly through the hardest wood. Impulse-hardened teeth stay sharp longer than conventional saw teeth. The Hibiki comes with a snap-lock storage sheath.
For the Trail Steward: Silky Bigboy 2000
Why: This foldable saw has a long blade with aggressive teeth, and folded, it’s compact enough to fit into a backpack.
The multi-purpose folding Bigboy has a curved 14-inch blade for maximum reach for limbing and clearing blowdowns. The low-angle curved blade cuts through branches smoothly and quickly. Impulse-hardened XL teeth–5.5 teeth per inch–edge the well-balanced taper-ground blade. The non-slip, two-handed, rubberized handle has a sure and comfortable grip even in wet and muddy conditions. The Bigboy 2000 is a perfectly balanced tool, super versatile, and highly functional. It’s ideal for trailwork and a great saw for pruning and yard maintenance as well.
For the Arborist: Silky Zubat Arborist 330 mm
Why: A professional-grade curved pruning saw with extra-large teeth, the Zubat Arborist makes tree-climbing easier and safer by delivering speedy performance in the canopy.
Carried by professional arborists worldwide, the Zubat Arborist has the same versatile design and aggressive curve as the Zubat Professional 330, but with extra-large teeth that slice through wood faster and with less effort. With 4.7 teeth per inch set into a chrome-plated, taper-ground blade, the low-effort, triple-edge, non-set tooth saw has exceptional strength and balance. The saw comes with a triple-roller holster for extra-smooth sheathing–just one more feature that arborists love.
For the Prepper / Survivalist / Hunter: Silky Bigboy Outback Edition
Why: The heavy-duty Bigboy Outback folding saw is built for the wild, and perfect for the person who needs a tool that can cut through branches and logs, process firewood, and clear a path in an emergency.
A great saw for camping, trail building, hunting, and DIY homeowner work, the two-handed Silky Bigboy 2000 Outback folding saw cuts through both green and dry wood and bone with ease thanks to its gently curved 14.2". blade. The Outback Edition Bigboy is outfitted with an arbor composite wood handle for excellent grip and control in wet, cold, and game-processing conditions. The blade is plated in a black nickel/tin blend to improve durability and reduce glare. Non-set Mirai-me teeth are taper-ground with four cutting angles to reduce resistance, rip-cutting, cross-cutting, and slant-cutting for a smooth finish. They’re also impulse-hardened, which keeps them sharp three times longer than non-hardened teeth.
For the Overlander: Silky Katanaboy 550
Why: When you’re in the backcountry and there is a downed tree blocking the road ahead, you need Silky’s Katanaboy to clear the trail.
The Katanaboy 550 is like a folding, human-powered chainsaw. Essential equipment for any overlander, it’s an insurance policy you won’t be stopped in your tracks by low-hanging branches or a tangled microburst of fallen timber. The extra-long folding blade speeds through tree trunk after tree trunk, making it the perfect saw for clearing tracks and cutting bonfire-worthy campfire wood. The largest folding saw sold, the heavy-duty, two-handed Katanaboy 550 has a 21.6" blade. It’s also available in 700 and 1000 lengths. Its well-balanced, taper-ground blade uses impulse-hardened, non-set teeth designed for extended reach, fast cutting, and big wood processing. The Katanaboy 550 comes with a sturdy nylon shoulder bag with a pocket for replacement blades.