I've noticed the prices on new chains are almost as cheap has having them re-sharpened. I have a retied guy near me that does mine, I think it's his hobby, he only charges $5.
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 7:55 PM, John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> wrote: > You can probably get good used chains cheap from the rental places too... > > -- > John W Reames > jream...@verizon.net > Home: +14106646986 > Mobile: +14437915905 > > On May 11, 2013, at 19:52, David & Kristin Gilmore < > dandkgilm...@frontier.com> wrote: > > > At 09:25 PM 5/10/2013, Allan wrote: > >> I have a fairly wooded lot and have decided I need to get a chain saw to > >> keep it maintained. I checked local CL and surprisingly didn't find > >> much. > >> > >> Needs to be gas-powered, too large a lot for electric to be practical. > >> > >> Don't really know much about them. I don't need anything > >> lumberjack-quality, but don't want a piece of junk either. It's > >> probably something I will only use a few times a year. Maybe should > >> just rent one as needed? > > > > I didn't know chain saws could be rented. That sounds like a good > way to learn about what you might want. Do wear ear muffs and safety > chaps. The rental people probably provide them with the saw. > > > > For the last 32 years I have been using a chain saw a couple times a > week. Mostly cutting up trees that have fallen out into my fields or > across farm roads. I burn 3 or 4 cords to heat my house and sell another 6 > or 8 to long term customers. The Stihl saws have been the best. For the > last 10-15 years I have settled on a pair of Stihl 026s with 16" bars and > Oregon chisel chain I buy in 100' reels from baileysonline.com. I make > the loops with a hand tool. At the end of the day I clamp the saw in a > vice and give each tooth a pass or two with a file. Every fifth or so > sharpening I measure each tooth with a caliper to make sure they are > staying the same length and I measure each raker with a gauge. > > > > You may not go into it as heavy as I have but you probably will do > more than you think. For example your neighbors may become very friendly. > So you might want to think in terms of eventually getting a quality saw. > They are so much more satisfying to use than the "homeowner" ones. > > > > Dave Gilmore, Cameron WV > > > > Gardening is all about the urge for excellence. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Trent Fiorini BuyMBparts, Inc. 1-800-741-5252 buymbpa...@gmail.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
