New Chain Sharpener

[MacLaren]

MacLaren,

This is the statement from the FAQ page:

The Timberline Chainsaw Sharpener is designed, packaged, and assembled in the USA of foreign and domestic parts. We work hard to produce a superior product that works well as lasts beyond expectations.

Based on that, I would say that there are some foreign parts and/or materials in this device.... Not that Im knocking it for that, just saying.

Well, dont I feel smart! LOL, I misread it. Oh well, atleast it was made in the U.S.A. It is a sharp lookin little fella, now aint it? BTW, good catch Clarkbug.

 

[Clarkbug]

Well, dont I feel smart! LOL, I misread it. Oh well, atleast it was made in the U.S.A. It is a sharp lookin little fella, now aint it? BTW, good catch Clarkbug.

It does look good, I admit. Nice photos on the webpage as well.

Im a big fan of made in the USA stuff, and it makes me sad that its so hard to find things that are made here. For instance, I tried to buy some gate valves for plumbing today, and no one carries them around me. I ended up with stuff from Italy, which is at least better than China.

 

[Fish]

Got in late today, so I won't play with it until tomorrow, but it looks very well made.

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[MacLaren]

Got in late today, so I won't play with it until tomorrow, but it looks very well made.

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Good deal. About how long did it take to get it Fish?

 

[Fish]

Just a few days, can't wait to try it tomorrow

 

[OLD MAN GRINDER]

Looks like a really great tool, but i am wondering when they say file good
for 25 sharpenings, do they mean 25 chains and if so what size chain???

If they mean only 25 teeth, for 20.00 each file that would be very expensive,
i sent an email to timberline to try and get a more difinitive answer, will let
u know what i find out..

Bob.

 

[young]

Got in late today, so I won't play with it until tomorrow, but it looks very well made.

is this a demo unit?

 

[Troy G]

Looks interesting. I will be very interested in some testimonials from the people who have alreadu picked one up. Looks like a fool proof way to sharpen in the field as well.

 

[Fish]

is this a demo unit?

Yes, I unplugged the hour meter............

 

[young]

Yes, I unplugged the hour meter............

so what you think so far?

 

[Fish]

OK,Ok.....

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[Fish]

Here are the cutters and crank. Hard to see the flat on the cutter where the setscrew locks it.View attachment 199486

 

[Fish]

Here is a pic of the tool with the 30% guides, with the 25/35% guides beside them. I doubt he will be able to easily be able to make a guide for the drastic ripping top angles, but I am not a machinist. My only criticism is the the 25/35 guides are not idiot proof, and should have
some markings of which angle/position you have, and make sure they are both the same on both sides.
Most wood cutters may have skipped their geometry classes, so markings/indicators should be added.
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[Fish]

Don't ask about the pics, I have been trying to figure how to imbed them with little success, once I figure things out, they change it.

 

[Philbert]

Here are the cutters and crank. Hard to see the flat on the cutter where the setscrew locks it.

So how convenient is it to change the cutters if you are going to sharpen different sizes of chain? Easier than swapping out a wheel on a grinder?

Philbert

 

[Fish]

Takes just a second to change, you just change the carbide, nothing else.


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I have mounted it on a few saws, but my candidates have been butchered upon by hand filers, so the initial go around took some time, as well
as my being new at it, but the finished chisel looked like a factory edge, a good looking result.

I will keep playing with it, and try more chains and pics, but the results so far are very good, and if it was on a chain that was either newer, or had been sharpened correctly before, it would be done quickly, with great angles/edges. My first impression is good, very good. I will get up some more pics here in a bit.

 

[MacLaren]

Looks interesting. I will be very interested in some testimonials from the people who have alreadu picked one up. Looks like a fool proof way to sharpen in the field as well.

Just get on the website. They have testimonials.

 

[Philbert]

I have mounted it on a few saws, . . . My first impression is good, very good. I will get up some more pics here in a bit.

Fish,

Does it require the chain to be under tension, like when mounted on a saw, or would it still work if I used it on an old bar mounted in a vise, with the chain just hanging.

Philbert

 

[Fish]

The center knob squeezes the bar rails and holds the chain upright.

 

[young]

looks great. cant wait to get mine now.

thanks for the review FISH.