Tree machine bar clamps

[treebing]

https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=229&item=3459

This is one of this one of those tools that I just can't believe did not exist before at least not to my knowledge. So simple... So duh! Anyone who has chainsaws needs two of these. It has made working on my saws so much easier. I used to use a bench vice but these are made for chainsaws. Thanks tree machine and thanks Treestuff!

 

[Grais]

Oregon has made a version you pound into a stump with your axe for a while....ummm guessing you noticed that, but ??
Personally I would just continue to use the bench vice Kev, if I used a vice to file, alas I dont like to file with the saw at that angle or orientation, unless the vise is mounted on a swivel....I'm a tailgate man, bent over the saw like a filing demon, been doing it that way so long, its hard to file now at any other attitude.

Still, looks a very handy tool for many, Im sure these will be gravy as 'Bing stated.

 

[treebing]

Who carries a stump around with them. That thing is great for fire fighters and loggers. This little clamp would be easy to attach to your tailgate. Much more user friendly than a vice.

 

[bonner1040]

Yep I agree Kevin. I am going to have one put on my tailgate right away. We use a bench vise for sharpening at the the shop. My personal chainsaws though stay in my pickup and when I am out on sidejobs this would be perfect!

 

[whiz]

I love being able to sharpen a chain in the field without taking a saw out of service. You could NEVER quite do that before this thing.

 

[Merle Nelson]

I knew the stump vise was out there but couldn’t see pounding it into stumps and removing it. I have always balanced saws on knees, pinned them with elbows etc..

I had a set of these bar clamps mounted on a 3/4 in. strip of plywood hanging by my bench for use with related Chainmeister tool. (Chain, bar, and Chainmeister tool only - no powerhead.) Came home with two saws with 28 in. bars and a saw with a 42 in. bar planning to file them before putting them away. I started to file them on my bench and then thought I would try stabilizing saw in bar clamp. What a difference. And since I don’t need to hold saw, my “weak side” filing may not be weak anymore.

I’ll try a couple of pics:

 

[Sirnick]

I,ve just bolted a swivel vise to my ute's tailgate cost about $50 and since it swivels i can have it at any angle. And good for holding the polesaw shaft when filing.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Ok, here is pic of clamp holding saw for an easier file.

 

[Merle Nelson]

This is a picture of 3/4" strip of plywood and t-nuts I used to set up a bar vise for various size bars, and moveable to other surfaces than my bench such as my pick up tail gate.