screamin350
ArboristSite Operative
Curious what prices are for sharpening chains are in your area, from you guys that work in shops or to shops that are around. We are at $8.25 up to 24'' on/off the bar but everyone else in the area is over $10.
Chain Sharpening Prices
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kwhite1271
ArboristSite Operative
We are at $11.25 up to three and $10.75 for more than three.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
I can file a lot of chains with $6 worth of files (3).
Bob Wright
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2 bucks any size. Just had two 24" ones done last Sat....Bob
screamin350
ArboristSite Operative
Wow thats really cheap. Theres a stihl dealer a few towns over that does them for $3/piece but I've yet to hear anything good about the job he does.
o8f150
Tree Freak
i get 3.00 any size and that includes setting the rackers
kwhite1271
ArboristSite Operative
At that price how can he afford to spend more than two minutes per chain? Beware
PA Plumber
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Allright, I'll bite...
What are "rackers" and where are you setting them??
I do a few chains for the neighbors and folks who know I mess with this stuff once in a while. I try to get 4 to 5 bucks a chain.
screamin350
ArboristSite Operative
Rakers, depth gauges. Most of them set at .025 below the cutters top edge.
kwhite1271
ArboristSite Operative
If your a full blown shop, you cannot afford to do them at 3-6 dollars apiece. If your doing it on the side, you should be able to keep very busy at that price.
Tzed250
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$11.25? How much is a new 66dl .325 chain?
indiansprings
Firewood Purveyor
Going rate is 8.00 around here at the shops. I'll do them for 4-5 dollars either hand filed or ground for friends or neighbors.
MS460WOODCHUCK
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:msp_ohmy: what...I just about spit my diet caffeine free mtn dew all over my moniter when I read this.
Roll Tide
Trolltide
At the shop we charge $8 off the saw, $12 on the saw. Any size chain.
We charge:
$6.50 up to 24"
$7.00 up to 24" with depth guage
$8.00 over 24"
$8.50 over 24" with depth guage
^ above are off saw prices
$10.00 on saw any size....(this includes blowing out the saw)
I never have a shortage of sharpening...:msp_wink:
$6.50 up to 24"
$7.00 up to 24" with depth guage
$8.00 over 24"
$8.50 over 24" with depth guage
^ above are off saw prices
$10.00 on saw any size....(this includes blowing out the saw)
I never have a shortage of sharpening...:msp_wink:
BloodOnTheIce
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Our shop rate is 70$ so I figure it takes between 5 and 10 minutes to do a chain
12-14" 5.50$
16-20" 6.50$
20"+ 7.50$
That's teeth and rakers
I really hate sharpening chain and wish we'd charge 10$ and sell more chain and files and
do less sharpening.
12-14" 5.50$
16-20" 6.50$
20"+ 7.50$
That's teeth and rakers
I really hate sharpening chain and wish we'd charge 10$ and sell more chain and files and
do less sharpening.
We average about 7 min....
BloodOnTheIce
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I've got one grinder for teeth and a separate one for rakers.
Saves me about a minute a chain not having to change wheels or angles :msp_biggrin:
we have 2 grinders...narrow wheel, thick wheel...depth gauges done by hand...
:msp_biggrin:
