Once a branch is thicker than secateurs can handle — usually somewhere past 25-30mm — a hand saw takes over in the garden. This 500mm Uatool saw fills exactly that gap: the blade is long enough to cut cleanly through a small trunk or thick branch in a few passes, yet compact enough to use one-handed up in a tree canopy while the other hand holds a branch for support. The blade is made from SK5 steel, the same carbon tool steel used across the Uatool secateur range, chosen for the same reason: it holds a working tooth edge under load for a long time. The key technical feature here is the 3D, or triple-ground, tooth pattern. Unlike a simple single-bevel grind, where a tooth cuts effectively in only one direction of travel, the triple-ground geometry shapes three cutting faces on each tooth, so the saw removes wood on both the push and the pull stroke. The practical result is straightforward: the same number of arm strokes clears more wood per unit of time, and the cut itself comes out cleaner, without bark tearing around the edge of the cut. For a garden saw typically used in an awkward position — reaching up into a canopy or crouched beside root suckers — that saves real effort over a working day, especially during spring sanitary pruning when a lot of dead and diseased wood needs clearing at once. A hand saw also earns its keep exactly where power tools are awkward or unsafe — high in a canopy, near overhead wiring, or in the tight space between branches where a chainsaw simply has no room to swing. Frequently asked questions. What's the largest branch this saw can realistically cut this way, without switching to power equipment? The 500mm blade comfortably handles branches and small trunks up to roughly 10-12cm across in a few passes; for anything thicker, a petrol or electric saw is the better tool. Can the 3D-ground teeth be resharpened at home? Triple-ground teeth are more involved to sharpen correctly than a simple single-bevel edge, so it's worth taking the blade to a specialist for resharpening rather than attempting it by hand with a file. A protective sheath with a rigid tooth guard is included — an important detail if the saw is stored alongside other tools in a bag or box: without it, exposed teeth easily damage nearby items or cut a hand reaching in blindly for something else. The sheath also protects the tooth edge itself from knocks against metal tools in the same box, extending time between resharpening. This saw pairs naturally with the Uatool secateur range as part of one working kit — secateurs handle shoots up to 20-23mm, and anything thicker moves to this saw, without needing to call in a chainsaw specialist for one stubborn branch. Useful for a smallholder with a handful of fruit trees as much as a garden crew servicing several properties in a row. UATOOL is a verified seller on Admister; Nova Poshta and Ukrposhta delivery covers all of Ukraine, branch or locker chosen at checkout, with payment held securely through the platform.