clearing saw blades

[Charlieh]

Just wondered what clearing saw blades people were favouring, I am running an oregon 24teeth pro brushcutter blade (the ones badges as lasotex), but its dulling pretty quickly, and not going to last very long at this rate.

 

what other options are there, is anyone using the oregon maxi blades or know how they compare to my current blades, this is mostly for clearing small regen on wetlands and river banks so most material is 8cm and under. I see stihl do a carbide tipped blade, but i have concerns about being able to sharpen it easily and also if it hits a stone and damages a cutter is it likely to be written off easier

 

cheers

 

Charlie

[Matthew Arnold]

We have both Stihl Chisel and scratcher toothed clearing saw blades. The chisel tooth ones are easier to sharpen but the scratchers keep their edges better. Depends really on what you want. Chisel cuts quicker but as soon as it dinks a stone the edge is gone.

[Brushcutter]

I use the Husky Scarlett blades. Hold an edge well stand up to working on chalk grassland.

[Charlieh]

any idea how those husky scarlet blades compare to the oregon ones in terms of lifespan, i know its a bit dependand on the nature of the work, but i seem to be sharpening the oregon one quite regularly even on clean timber,

 

really getting into using a clearing saw, may even have to do the ticket for it!

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

We use three different versions depending on work. Oregon and Husqvarna. I found some old barbed wire alongside a hedgerow which caused hell with the blade. I used fencing pliers to remove.

[Brushcutter]

any idea how those husky scarlet blades compare to the oregon ones in terms of lifespan, i know its a bit dependand on the nature of the work, but i seem to be sharpening the oregon one quite regularly even on clean timber,

 

really getting into using a clearing saw, may even have to do the ticket for it!

 

Not a clue Charlie. It's all i've used. Use it a lot on scrub on chalk grassland so LOTS of flint. Holds up quite well. If you push them to the limit of what the machine will handel you do blunt them quite quick. I was felling 6" stuff with on a 345Rx and it wasn't saying as long as if you were doing 3" stuff.

 

I love using the clearing saw if you get lots of scrubby trees by using different bits of the blade you can pull the butt towards you or push it away. It makes for nice lines of little trees all chopped down. Doing felling cuts with them is a bit of a pain.