Chain Saw Sharpener

[Bird]

Yeah, Brad, I suspect you about hit the nail on the head. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[sassafraspete]

I think that is exactly why I wouldn't take any of my chains to get sharpened at the local hardware store, unless the person did that solely as a business or had done it for years. I suspect those people are hard to find. There are a lot of subtle angle differences that make the chain behave differently, plus raker tooth height that play into the equation. Every person that sharpens a chain should have to cut with the darn thing. They would soon know if they got it right or not.

 

[billbill1]

I have the HF sharpener and it does a good job and it's easy to use and set up. Buy some extra stones if they have them on hand. This sharpener is a copy of the Oregon sharpener. I bought mine for $59.

 

[VT_Kioti]

<font color="blue">"I've seen those adapters for the Dremel; just wish they had one for lawnmower blades. " </font>

Bird
Funny you should wish for it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif As a matter of fact they do have such a thing. I've never tried it but here it is:

Dremel Tools Click on attachments

Part #675 Lawn Mower and Garden Tool Sharpener

I do use their chain saw sharpener and if you are careful not to take off to much it does a pretty good job.



Al

 

[Bird]

Al, that looks good, but wouldn't you know it? With my luck, it doesn't fit my old cordless Model 770, type 1. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I think that would make the job faster and easier, but since I usually have plenty of time, I just free hand sharpen mine with my old Dremel now that I'm living in town again and don't have a bench grinder, vice, and angle grinder anymore.