Clearing saw blade selection

[ryan_5187]

Hi, i recently bought a stihl fs 460 c-em clearing saw. I am clearing fence lines that have been grown up for several years. I found the blade that came with the saw to dull very fast, however, I did cut a few trees I probably should not have. I am looking for suggestions on what would work best with clearing sapplings. Any suggestions on blade patterns and brands would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[celliott]

I'm new to clearing saws too, just recently got a husky 265rx. I haven't tried any different blades, just the maxi blade that came with it, and got a few new maxi blades. Doing some searches on here, this seems to be the most preferred type of blade by the big time clearing saw operators. Cut fast and easy to sharpen.

One thing I did notice is to keep an eye on the set in the teeth. I had never seen a new blade before (the one on my saw was used) so I didn't really know what it should look like. Laid eyes on a new blade, put the proper amount of set back into the teeth and wow, what a difference.

[Kbeitz]

I buy 10" triangles off E-bay. They work great.

[DDW_OR]

.........One thing I did notice is to keep an eye on the set in the teeth. ......... put the proper amount of set back into the teeth and wow, what a difference.

Following . . . .

Yep. i sometimes use the hand powered bow saws. the first thing i do to a new blade is set the teeth.
the new blade, as-is, is OK for cutting dry, seasoned lumber. but the blade binds in green, wet trees and limbs.

i have used a wheeled weed wacker, and replaced the string trimmer with a 14 inch circle saw blade. then use a Harbor Freight sharpener.

have also done something similar with a pole weed wacker and a used 10 inch saw blade.
prefer the non-carbine  50 to 80 tooth
but the string trimmer internal (power) shaft gets damaged

well, live and learn.

[joe_indi]

Have you tried the chisel tooth blade from Stihl? Teeth have similar profile to saw chain cutters and sharpened with a round file. Since the cutters have depth gauges it is easier to work with than the regular saw blade and lower kickback. The 3 blade brush knife is not suitable for woody stems of 1" and above

[Woodcutter_Mo]

 Here are the 3 types of blades I generally use. The chisel tooth and the 3 tip blade are my favorites. The 4 tip blade works well too. I keep several of the chisel type blades with me as they can dull easier but they do work better for cutting larger diameter saplings above 3/4". These are all -Stihl brand. I also have a 10" 3 tip blade from ebay that seems to work fine as well.