Old Bar Makes Chainsaw Sharpening Easier

Old Bar Makes Chainsaw Sharpening Easier WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws Bob Stewart likes his Timberline crank-type chainsaw sharpener that has been featured in FARM SHOW www timberlinesharpener com; ph 208 405-2020 You operate it by turning the crank and the carbide cutter does the rest Once in place the body rides the bar as the operator pulls the chain through to quickly sharpen each tooth Every tooth is sharpened to the same height length and angle “This is a great in-the-field sharpener that clamps onto the bar ” says Stewart “I have several spare chains and I usually find that switching chains is faster than sharpening them while working so I use the Timberline sharpener in my shop ” Rather than mounting dull chains on his chainsaw and then sharpening them he built a chain-holding fixture from an old worn bar “I mounted the bar on a plywood base with 2 angle brackets and made a chain tensioner using hardware from my junk bin The tensioner slides in the bar slot so the chain can be quickly mounted and removed with a single bolt and wing nut The chain wraps around a pulley made from 2 plastic bushings separated by a washer mounted on a bolt “Clamping the fixture to my work bench makes sharpening faster and easier than trying to balance the chainsaw while you sharpen it ” says Stewart Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bob Stewart 35672 Road R Mancos Colo 81328 ph 720 289-4687; streborc@gmail com

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