2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Dave wont sell it to you if your gonna compete with him for sharpening. He told me he would rather deliver it halfway accross the country for free before he sells it to a competitor.
Advice on Chipper Knife Saver Tool
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Pics or it didnt happen!
This is my second one. I let the other go with the old 200+. Maybe they're charging extra for the fancy Kevlar gloves (which I've never used), and obviously thieves, but It does seriously cut, and I have a hard time imagining a scissors sharpener holding up as well. Okay, my work is done here now.
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treemandan
Tree Freak
Right, I could see the gloves being pricey but that there is yer regular ole kitchen knife, pocket knife sharpener.
The thing with that is they bring both sides of what you are sharpening to a point. Chipper knives only have one side beveled. It will still work to dress the edge.
The tool works fine if you use it everyday. It does not handle large dings very well. For $15 its a cheap way to maintain your knives.
treemandan
Tree Freak
You got a better chance of seeing God.
My daughter came at me with a pedicure kit the other day. First we have to soak the feet... oh boy, nothing like a big bowl of freezing cold water for that.
P.S. i guess that bowl ain't good for salad anymore?
Pelorus
Uva uvam vivendo varia fit
Yup. I have the (overpriced) Bandit one, and use it as little as possible. The more you use it, the bigger the back bevel on the knife gets. Translates into a lot more passes on the grinder at re-sharpening time.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Yeah I was wondering about that.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Yeah, so I just use a flat file which does a good job on leveling the big burrs and dings while retaining the shape of the knife.
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Well, you use what you want man, I'm telling you this thing can make dull(ish) blades cut almost new. Besides, to save another $40 or so, I don't feel like cruising the dollar stores. Lol.
treemandan
Tree Freak
I never said it couldn't. I was actually looking for one yesterday.
millbilly
ArboristSite Guru
2tree, dan there was a blade sharpener on craigslist in our area within the last 2 weeks, they wanted alittle over $2000
Pelorus
Uva uvam vivendo varia fit
True, but I've found they don't cut like almost new for very long at all. If I want to buy another day or three before changing them, ok, but it only postpones the inevitable for a short time. Maybe that's cause I'm running a small chipper, and I gotta have sharp blades to keep the 30 horses (the ones sipping diesel fuel) happy. Having more horses might make things less finicky if their molars are worn down a bit.
arbor pro
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I thought on those little chippers, once the blades were dull, you just throw the whole thing away and go down to home depot and buy a new one...
So, you know that if you're going to own a sk650 skid steer, you're going to have to buy a bigger chipper, right?. Pairing that awesome mini with a baby chipper is like pairing a lumberjack with an electric chainsaw. One of the two simply doesn't showcase the potential of the other...
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Do you have a link? Was it listed under tools in philly?
Pelorus
Uva uvam vivendo varia fit
Bandit 65 XP is small, but there is a lot of fight in that little dog. I still have an old gas Woodchuck chuck 'n duck to use whenever I feel the need to hate myself & the donkeys.
Bigger chipper = need bigger truck = need to win lottery or steal an ABM $ dispenser.
btw - waiting on delivery of used grapple bucket & pallet forks getting shipped from Thunder Bay. Thanks again for contact.
Dave
millbilly
ArboristSite Guru
sorry 2tree, I feel like a total smacked ham. I found the add again it said, clipper blade sharpener Sharpening Equipment for Sale. Sorry for the bad post.
arbor pro
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glad to be of help. glad you found something.
I understand about the truck. when I upgraded to an 18" chipper, it became quickly evident that a 1-ton chip truck was not going to do suffice. Makes me think about when my in-laws switched their corn row spacing from 32" rows to 28". They had to buy new combine heads and then a new planter with the 28" spacing. then, because the new planter was bigger, they had to buy a bigger tractor with triples to pull the planter. Then they had to buy bigger grain carts. Then a second semi to haul the extra yield (32" spacing to 28" spacing = about a 15% higher yield). One seemingly simply change and the whole equipment lineup had to be replaced. :msp_smile:
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
no worrys.
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