Show me your vise mounted on truck or chipper

Helmstein

Helmstein

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Looking for a better way to sharpen a chainsaw on the job. I currently use a stump vise but it takes time to set up and looking to stream line this.

I would love to see how everyone mounts there vise's weather it be on the truck chipper or machine. I'm open to other ways aswell.

Thanks,

Will
 
Surprised no one has offered anything yet. I sharpen on a box on my trailer, a vise would be nice, especially when cutting dirty wood.
Have you considered welding the stump vise to the truck/ or chipper. I'd want it on the truck myself.
 
We carry a stump vise but almost never use it, just grab another saw or loop. Totally agree with quality of sharpening vs at home/shop. A multiple day woods job may see the stump vise.

I’ve been thinking about a vise setup that would marry into the BMG scabbard slots. The chainsaw would be inline with the top of the rail and one can raise the attachment to the perfect height to sharpen. My drawing skills haven’t progressed past 5th grade so no sketch to share.
 
We installed one on the fender of our chipper. Just a 4” bench vise does the trick, although a 3” would work just fine. We don’t have a shop yet so this is the place we do our sharpening for now.
 
See this post #18 from 2015:

Vise mount???

Anyone have any good ways to have a removable vise mount to a pick up? With out drilling threw any paint or using the hitch.
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27RMT0N said:
I keep a small toolbox with spare chains for every saw I work with and never sharpen saws on the jobsite. Just don't have time to waste doing that, nor will it be as good a job as I can do back home in the shop.
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I have a tool box with spare chains too, it also contains everything I need to sharpen any chain in the truck. I've seen the guys who can swap a chain in like 30 seconds on a clean saw, but most people take at least a couple minutes, in that same amount of time I can touch a chain up and tune it a bit for the exact cutting I'm doing. Most guys I've seen who swap chains doing tree work(not fallers), wait longer than they should to swap chains; which slows production, puts more wear on the saw/bar, dirties the filter quicker, and is not as safe as a fresh chain.
Not saying you do this, just noting what I've whinessed.
I used to be that guy :).
 
A stump vise with a stop is what I would want, then weld it to a plate or whatever your mount choice is.
Like this one.
Here's the link if anyone wants it. I've never used them, just got the picture there.
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Tecomec Single Prong Stump Vise with Chain Stop

Sharpen Chains in the Field The Tecomec Single Prong Stump Vise with Chain Stop is great for sharpening saw chains in the field. The Single Prong drives into a log, the the bar of the chainsaw is held in place in the Vise. The Chain Stop Pawl maintains the position of the chain. The Stump Vise...
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I've seen tool boxes mounted to weak chipper fenders, then all the bouncing down the road caused the whole thing to break off. It should be obvious, but if attaching a vice of any significant weight, make sure it's on something sturdy...
 
27RMT0N said:
I've seen tool boxes mounted to weak chipper fenders, then all the bouncing down the road caused the whole thing to break off. It should be obvious, but if attaching a vice of any significant weight, make sure it's on something sturdy...
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This is actually exactly what I’m doing, just haven’t gotten to it yet. My chipper fenders will handle that just fine, assuming everyone is on board that the vise is for sharpening saws. We’re not using it for bending pipe and hammering shit on top of the anvil and whatever other heavy use you might subject a vise to.
It’s not a heavy box, it’ll probably be 25 lbs holding a few spare chains and files, maybe a couple plastic wedges. The vise is a 4” but not a big heavy duty 4”.

There’s another matching box going on the other fender. Original plan was to relocate the battery to it, but it’s fine where it is. Maybe a tow chain or jumper cables or something.

Hey stupid point to make, but maybe worth mentioning; if there’s any chance the drill bit is long enough to reach the tire after drilling through the fender, maybe guard the tire temporarily with a scrap of steel plate or something.
 
I have heard mention that once you mount a permanent tool box on your chipper it is no longer a piece of equipment, but becomes a trailer...which needs to be registered and plated??? This is hearsay so if anyone else has "heard" this or better yet actually knows the law...that would be great. Cheers...P.S I have a vise welded on to the chipper...make sure to mount it on the safe side of the chipper...(no traffic)
 
We swapped to using a timberline sharpner for on the job sharpening. We generally try to swap chains but if something just needs a quick touch up well do that. No need for a vise with the timberline to get good results.
 
The Timberline works good, huh?
Does it get chains sharper than new?

I’ve never used anything other than files with handles, but this thing definitely has my interest.

My hands really start aching and cramping after a half hour of sharpening.
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Jonny said:
The Timberline works good, huh?
Does it get chains sharper than new?
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When I went electric I knew I wanted the smoothest sharpest sharpening possible, and to that end, got a Timberline system. I ended up giving to my buddy, finding that my file and vice sharpening was at least as good as the Timberline, and both faster and less stressful.
I would say the Timberline does get chains sharper than new, but so does a file.

As for vice mounting - I feel that the vice needs to be very well lit, cantilevered, and at more or less elbow height (when standing) to be ergonomic and permit an easy posture for the sharpener.
 
Jonny said:
The Timberline works good, huh?
Does it get chains sharper than new?

I’ve never used anything other than files with handles, but this thing definitely has my interest.

My hands really start aching and cramping after a half hour of sharpening.
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Yes it does. Got to set it up right. They have a youtube video on how to do it properly.

I basically have one complaint about it. The handle that you grab wants to unscrew its mounting screw as you use it. I tightened it in the field but keep forgetting to loosen and locktite it. A drop of red locktite will take care of the issue.

Ive been filing for more than 25 years now. Im decent at it but i get better results with the timberline. Its more consistant as all the cutters end up the same angle and length. I thought my hand filing was pretty good until putting it on the timberline and seeing how much variation I had after multiple filings. A big reason I was interested in it to begin with was for new guys with no filing skills could sharpen a chain with good results. It works well for that as long as they are detail oriented.

I bought one to try it. I like it well enough at some point, Im going to buy more of them to go in each truck.
 
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