Maintaining sharp chains on the work-site

[JeffGu]

I have a friend who tells me this, too. He just doesn't have the time to sharpen them, and he has boxes of used chains with plenty of life in them, if sharpened.

Just for perspective, he usually tells me this while drinking beer and bullshitting with half the neighborhood in his garage for hours on end.

At least you have two jobs, so much better excuse!

 

[Jonny]

Maybe your friend will sell those chains off to you at a nice price.
I very much prefer the speed of my hand sharpened chains over new chains. The first sharpening is usually pretty impressive. I don’t file brand new chains but have known a few guys that do. Sharper than brand new is easily attainable after some practice using just a vise, a file, and a handle.

 

[JeffGu]

...sell those chains...

I offered, but he said he was going to take them up to the saw shop and have them sharpened... don't those guys charge about $6 per chain for that?

 

[Reach]

I offered, but he said he was going to take them up to the saw shop and have them sharpened... don't those guys charge about $6 per chain for that?

I think our local shop is up to close to $8 per chain now. I should know, we send power pruner chains there. Little tiny chains are too much of a nuisance to sharpen on the grinder at our shop.

 

[ATH]

These guys are $7 per chain if you send 10 chains...free return shipping:
razzorsharp.com

Haven't used them, but talked to them at trade show and have heard good things about them...