Sharpening kit

[chapman]

I'm looking at various manual chain sharpening kits, this one by Oregon looked like good value for money at around £11-


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Any opinions on this manufacturer? Are there better kits available? TIA.

 

[Woody912]

I do a much better job with a clamp on kit, have an Oregon and a Granberg and the Granberg is way better

 

[chapman]

Cheers woody, I'm after a good quality, easily portable field kit like the one I illustrated - any ideas?

 

[Woody912]

I carry my Granberg to the woods clamped on my bar although normally I do not sharpen away from home.. Just my personal feeling is that I do not need most of what is in that kit anyway. I think Stihl makes a similar kit which is about the same, probably the quality of the file is the only difference

 

[Fifelaker]

For the woods I use this http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=HVA 505 69 81 91&catID=131 for home I use the Timberline.

 

[DSS]

I'm looking at various manual chain sharpening kits, this one by Oregon looked like good value for money at around £11-





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Any opinions on this manufacturer? Are there better kits available? TIA.

I don't like those file guides because I can't see what I'm doing. But that's just me, I file freehand. Oregon files are very soft, if you want really good ones try Save Edge.

 

[stihlavarna]

Bailey's - Pferd ChainSharp Filing Guide

what I like away from home

Bailey's - Granberg File-N-Joint Precision Filing Guide

and for home