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Von WC Ohio

Posted 10/29/2024 02:53 (#10942563 - in reply to #10941631)
Subject: RE: Chainsaw sharpeners

Not the style you asked about.

I just bought the 520-120 from Oregon. I have been filing chains by hand for my whole life so am pretty good at it. However, I wanted something with more precise angles and repeatability with the ability to fine tune. They are not cheap but appears to be a well made unit although I think Tecomec actually makes them for Oregon.

I do lots of sawing of down dirty wood, grubbing,clearing work and cutting stumps off at ground level. That's extremely abusive on chains. Then if the angle gets off just a bit or cutters on one side get off a bit you can get crooked sawing chains. I've cleared most of my fencerows out by hand over the years and cutting stumps at ground level lets you keep the sprouts mowed off and eventually the stumps rot away. I had some fencerows that that were 30-40' wide with multiple trees in a stump that were 30+" in diameter. You might get one chain per stump in those situations. I probably have 30-40 chains for the various saws I run.

I wanted something where you can set up and do a bunch at one time. I'm mostly done wholesale clearing as the ones I have left the neighbors don't want taken out. So I mostly trim my side back to the fence and trim along all the woods. The Wood Max 3 point mounted chipper takes all the hassle out of dealing with all the brush too.

Not as fast as a excavator or backhoe but outside of the equipment that is paid for its low cost and can be done when I want or have the time.