My New Sharpening Kit

[Olliebradbury]

So as a freelancer who takes pride in his equipment and would be embarrassed to turn up on site with a dull chain. And who also doesn't have the luxury of a workshop with a bench mounted vice or grinder I decided to purchase a Timberline chainsaw sharpening kit along with the carbide cutter 5/32, 3/16 and 7/32 to cover all my saws.

 

It arrived this morning so thought I'd give it a go on my 550 on which the chain was new on Sunday however rather dull by the end of the day.

 

The set up was very easy and once you have adjusted for one cutter on one side you don't need to readjust for the other side unless you've previously sharpened the cutters unevenly.

 

I had a slight hiccup by getting the carbide cutter jammed in the sharpening mount but that was user error as I hadn't applied any oil to the shaft of the cuter (only needed a drop) However after rectifying it seems to have sharpened very well. I can't comment on how well as I haven't had an opportunity to use the saw today but as soon as it gets used next I will report back.

 

So far I'm impressed and very pleased, easy to use, can be used anywhere as no power needed and no clamping of the saw in place needed either.

Only negative I have at the moment is the price!! It is rather pricey!!

 

Have any of you guys used this before or had any good/bad experiences with it?

 

[SteveA]

That looks proper posh. Looks well made and nice that you don't need a 12v battery.

Would you say it's a quicker method for getting a chain accurately sharp when compared with a hand file and roller guide?

cheers, steve

[Stubby]

Not used one and therefore cant comment accurately but it looks a lot of faf when a plain old file will do ......

[SteveA]

Not used one and therefore cant comment accurately but it looks a lot of faf when a plain old file will do ......

 

I once tried just using a plain old file and found that trying to cut a tree into pieces was a right faf.

cheers, eteve

[7610]

A mate had one, it was v well made but v expensive. If you turn the files the wrong way they ruin really easily. Maybe it's just me but I find sharpening with a vice and file really satisfying.

[SteveA]

A mate had one, it was v well made but v expensive. If you turn the files the wrong way they ruin really easily. Maybe it's just me but I find sharpening with a vice and file really satisfying.

 

Satisfying?!!!!! Whaaaaat!!! Are you craaaaazy or summink?!

[woodwizzard]

Looks like a nice bit of kit and if it works for you that's great. I really enjoy filing freehand, fiddle like.

[Woodworks]

Not tried one but asked about them at Radmoor and Tucker where they had them on display. Apparently does a good job but a bit aggressive and easy to remove more than necessary. Sounds like a good tool and well made just take it easy on your chains

[MattyF]

Is it much quicker than hand filing ? Looks an interesting option. Any chance of some pics of a finished cutter?

[Billy68]

How much did you pay for it