I got an FG1 today.

[user 188535]

Today I finally received this little bar-mount filing guide. The bench-mount one is coming from Gustharts and still has yet to ship because Gusharts had to order it from Stihl.

I am pretty sure that this is unavailable internationally. I got this from eBay for 35 bucks.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Today I finally received this little bar-mount filing guide. The bench-mount one is coming from Gustharts and still has yet to ship because Gusharts had to order it from Stihl.

I am pretty sure that this is unavailable internationally. I got this from eBay for 35 bucks.

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Those are great. I didn’t know Stihl was still making them. I have one that is at least 35yrs old and a NIB I picked up off CL a couple yrs back. I’ve tried all the other brands over the years and the Stihl’s beat them all.
good choice.
made in Brazil?

 

[user 188535]

Those are great. I didn’t know Stihl was still making them. I have one that is at least 35yrs old and a NIB I picked up off CL a couple yrs back. I’ve tried all the other brands over the years and the Stihl’s beat them all.
good choice.
made in Brazil?

Nope. Argentina. All of the text on it is engraved in Spanish...

 

[user 188535]

Those are great. I didn’t know Stihl was still making them. I have one that is at least 35yrs old and a NIB I picked up off CL a couple yrs back. I’ve tried all the other brands over the years and the Stihl’s beat them all.
good choice.
made in Brazil?

Stihl is not making that model anymore. The file jigs are not available in North America and the fg1 is not sold there anymore either. The only jigs Stihl still sells on some parts of the planet are the FG 2 and FG 3.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Stihl is not making that model anymore. The file jigs are not available in North America and the fg1 is not sold there anymore either. The only jigs Stihl still sells on some parts of the planet are the FG 2 and FG 3.

Ah, makes sense

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Ha, yup, Argentina. Wonder why I was thinking Brazil.
New vs old...
No different that I can see.
Some mods/repairs have been done