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Did someone try the Timberline Sharpener

Started by bodomram07, August 10, 2012, 10:29:06 AM

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bodomram07

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beenthere

It has been discussed here before. I'll try a search, but you can do that too.

Do you think it would be worth the $$$$ ??
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bodomram07

Quote from: beenthere on August 10, 2012, 11:01:52 AM
It has been discussed here before. I'll try a search, but you can do that too.

Do you think it would be worth the $$$$ ??

I only found one post about that and it's in September 2011 so I was thinking to redo a post again

To me it worth the money but that's my own opinion :) I want to avoid electric tool because that remove too much material on the chain
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Stihl MS660
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lumberjack48

This is a good tool, but to slow for me, lots on yt about it.
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DDobbs

Does one guide fit all the cutters? Do you have to buy a guide for each cutter/file size?

I think I will just keep my freehand file.I also have a Granberg style guide that is adjustable that works very well.
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John Mc

It looks like one guide for each size of cutter you want to sharpen.  It looks interesting, but not $125 interesting. For $50 maybe I'd be tempted. 

I'm happy with the results I get from hand sharpening (and it didn't take "years to learn", contrary to what the Timberline Sharpener web site claims).
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thecfarm

I saw a write up in Timberline Magazine,something to do with the sharpener. Probably OK,but I would have to learn how to use it. I just hand file now.
I have not seen this brand discussed on the forum. I must of missed it.
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blackoak

That is a copy of the old Gamn chain sharpener made in the 1980's near Evansville Indiana. They do work well, but are kind of slow to use.

simonmeridew

I just got one this week. This appears to be a top quality tool, well designed and made. I've used it a couple of times, and man, does it yield a consistent sharpened  chain. I was always happy with my hand sharpening(i'm ambidexterous so I can get both sides the same) but this takes the cake. In the past if I 'rocked' a chain, I took it down to my Stihl dealer to machine sharpen. I think this tool does a better job, and no danger of heating the tooth and ruining the temper like you can get with a machine rotating stone wheel.
You're right--it was pricey, but it looks like a lifetime purchase.
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karlk

I just got one and I agree with simonmeridew.
I think it works great.

nixon

+2 to what Simonmeridew said . It works as advertised . While its not near as fast ad a grinder, it does at least as good of a job , possibly better .
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york

Well,i am going to order this thing-it looks ok,but you still have to hand file-ya could use this device to straighten up your chain,use it as a shop tool-thats how i see it..albert
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trapper

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simonmeridew

"no" to trapper, no raker intervention

"no" to york, unless you consider turning a crank, "hand filing"
simonmeridew
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york

nope sorry to simonmeridew,will order for a shop tool,but will always hand file when in the woods.....
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trapper

How long do the cutters last?  One cutter lasts as long as how many files?  Hope my question is clear.
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trapper

They have an add in lumbermans equipment digest.
$99 with promo code LED
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xrockdawgx

If you have some nerve damage and it causes difficulties sharpening your chain equally by hand, the timberline sharpener is a good solution. It's not as fast as hand sharpening IMO, but it does a good job and keeps me from cutting sideways.

HolmenTree

I had a guy ask me last week about this sharpener. I have no experience with it but from what I can see it should ok seeing it's been on the market for over 30 years, originally as a Gam sharpener.
Those cutter bits are expensive $30 CDN, so I wonder how long they last versus a $2 file.

For the novice to use they may have difficulty keeping the cutter's side plate angle (hook) at the proper setting, from what little information I see on the YouTube videos.
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YellowHammer

I bought one a couple years ago and sharpened enough chains to know it.  I also have a buddy who has one and our experiences are similar.

It is best used on a new dull (not been sharpened by other means) chain, and must be used every time on that chain to keep it symmetric and each tooth same as the others.  The tolerances and clearances are very tight.  It can't hog material off, so it takes quite a few times around, taking a nibble at a time, to get the chain back into shape if it's been rocked, or not sharpened perfectly by hand, with the left and right side cutters the same, and all cutters the same.  Otherwise it misses the shorter teeth and doesn't sharpen them.  Once a chain has been "dressed" it is a simple matter to keep it in shape. 

It's slower than hand filing.

It will it a scalpel quality edge on the teeth, and I eventually dispensed with the hand crank and put the cutter in a vaiable speed drill. 

I don't use it much anymore.  Too slow and tedious for me,  but it will sharpen a chain razor sharp.


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rjwoelk

Got one used it one summer had 2 dozen chains so did them up and just changed out when dull.  But now i just sharpin on the bar and keep going. I can get it sharper by hand.
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AlaskaLes

We bought one last year and I've used it several times now.
It will sharpen to a more refined edge than any other method I've seen.
It is slower, but the chain seems to stay sharper longer, just because it starts out sharper in the beginning.
I have a very good skillset when it comes to hand sharpening and can put a quality edge on with a file.
This just made sense to me as it removes even more of the potential for human error and the simple math of a pile of dead files.
New file lasts me for a handful of sharpenings before it loses its edge.
Cost per file is around $0.50 per use.  I chuck them in the trash as soon as they stop cutting and start sliding.
Cost per carbide cutter is $20.00 and they are good for about 40 sharpenings.
Cost per sharpening is about $0.50 after you've bought the tool.
Camparisons with friends this Summer showed that my chains were sharper/longer than new or resharpened chains of theirs...everytime.
One of my buddies is anxious to try it out.  He's renowned as an excellent file guy and he was sold on the difference.
Me, I like it.  I think the right answer with this would be spare "timberlined" chains for a long day of cutting.  Sitting on a stump and tuning a chain wouldn't be difficult.
One thing I really like is that I don't have to work the arms filing during a break they desperately need.
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