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08-18-08, 07:36 PM
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Chainsaw sharpener
For the chainsaw knowledgeable, what's your opinion of the Pferd Chain Sharp, aka Husqvarna Sharp Force?
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08-19-08, 09:33 AM
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Buy a bunch of blades and when one gets dull then replace it. I take about 5 at a time to get sharpened, at $5 a piece it is a bargain not to have to screw with sharpening them.
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08-19-08, 09:36 AM
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That price depends on the length of guide bar you are running on your saw.
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08-19-08, 11:27 AM
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20" bar is $5
14" bar is $4
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08-19-08, 06:16 PM
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D'Animal thanks. I've been using one of the Oregon plates, I'll just stick with it and save my money on the Sharp Force.
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1977 FJ40 with some stuff
1985 FJ60 with 3FE
1986 FJ60 now with stuff
1997 FZJ80 stockish
Tallassee, AL
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08-19-08, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mminter1973
Buy a bunch of blades and when one gets dull then replace it. I take about 5 at a time to get sharpened, at $5 a piece it is a bargain not to have to screw with sharpening them.
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depends on how badly you're abusing them. I was cutting out a stump and resharpening about every five minutes. You get good at it when you do it that many times in a day.
OTOH, the chain was done before the stump was gone. There wasn't enough left to sharpen. 
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08-20-08, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Urrrk
depends on how badly you're abusing them. I was cutting out a stump and resharpening about every five minutes. You get good at it when you do it that many times in a day.
OTOH, the chain was done before the stump was gone. There wasn't enough left to sharpen. |
Yeah, i go through quite a few when i start cutting stumps as well, but it just bought the trump card A backhoe! Think i can make my money back by the blades i wont have to sharpen!! 
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08-20-08, 01:57 PM
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Yeah, i go through quite a few when i start cutting stumps as well, but it just bought the trump card A backhoe! Think i can make my money back by the blades i wont have to sharpen!! |
Until you bust a few hydraulic hoses. I thought Land Cruiser parts were expensive, looked into a new seat for a Ford 555c...$2000. No thanks.
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08-21-08, 02:14 PM
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Depending on how heavy a user you may be, I got one of the cheap kits for my dremelk and it works wonders for heavy household use. I think it was $9 for the kit and stones are just a few buck.
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08-21-08, 06:01 PM
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20" bar is $5
14" bar is $4
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Does this mean that you're making your own chains? If not, let me know where you get a 20" chain for $5, I need to stock up on them.
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08-21-08, 07:53 PM
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Does this mean that you're making your own chains? If not, let me know where you get a 20" chain for $5, I need to stock up on them.
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That is for sharpening only.
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08-22-08, 12:46 PM
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I use the dremel kit. I have a cordless dremel and take it out to the farm with me. It works good....
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08-22-08, 05:16 PM
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That is for sharpening only.
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Not really sure how I mis-read the post, because it was plain as day when I went back and re-read it. Thanks for the clarification. I got all excited for nothing. Chain sharpening, like most everything else, takes a little practice to perfect. Even the Tecomec chain grinder I have, took several sharpenings before I got the hang of using it.
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08-22-08, 06:02 PM
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I hand file most all of my chains.
It is like take a good knife to a bench grinder and comparing one that has been sharpened with a proper hone.
If you are grubbing stumps with your chains saw, it really does not matter how you removed the pealed chrome.
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08-26-08, 12:26 AM
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I hand file most all of my chains.
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Yup same here. Cutters and rakers all free hand. THIS is the best file I've used.
Every now and then I'll throw them on my wheel grinder (a nicer one) to redo the angles precisely or for just a quick edge in the middle of a job.
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