ToadHill
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- Oct 18, 2005
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- Catt county New York
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- Kioti DK35, Ford 8N, Oliver Cletrac
The small hand motor will be all you'll need to keep an edge on the saw. I cut about 20 cords per year and for years I used one to keep an edge on the blade. As said before if you touch it up every time you fill it with gas, it won't get so dull you have to pull it off to sharpen it.
What I do is, I have 2 blades for my saw. I have both sharpened by the saw store before I start cutting each year, then each time I add fuel I touch up the blade ( I now use a file since my neighbor who's a retired tree feller showed me how). Around 10 cords into the job I change the blade, clean the blade groove and flip the bar, and when I'm done they go back to the saw store for sharpening.
What I do is, I have 2 blades for my saw. I have both sharpened by the saw store before I start cutting each year, then each time I add fuel I touch up the blade ( I now use a file since my neighbor who's a retired tree feller showed me how). Around 10 cords into the job I change the blade, clean the blade groove and flip the bar, and when I'm done they go back to the saw store for sharpening.