Timber Tuff Chainsaw Sharpener

thecfarm · November 25, 2013, 11:34:45 AM

Yes,it's a cheap one,Tractor Supply for $40 on sale.

But it does work well. This is an all metal unit. I sell firewood to a guy from work that could not file a chainsaw by hand. We have talked about it,but he's never been able to grasp it. He bought this unit,then brought it to show me and showed me how to use it and left it here for me to try out. I am very impressed by it. A few things that someone needs to know about it. If I would of brought it,I doubt I would of figured all that out.

This is a picture of the two round pieces that kinda seat together. I say kinda because you have to real careful when you swap sides to make sure the pieces are lined up.

I made a little step to show what is not right.The 2 pieces needs to be nice and smooth all the way around,no step.
This is the one that I brought. I have not even used it yet. It needs to be mounted on a bench.
Yes,I know there are better ones out there,but some of us do not have the money to spend $100 and more on a sharpener.
I was VERY skeptical that this would do a good job AND that I would have to teach myself all over again. But he went through the growing pains on it and showed me what to do and not to do. The first chain I did I could notice a difference. Of course it did not help that I was a degree off on the angle too from my hand sharpening.
You can see the dog in the picture. I keep tension on the chain then tighten the set screw in to hold the tooth in place.