SkwerI
Treehouser
A friend of mine has a small tree company, 5-6 employees and now running 2 crews most of the rime. A massive expense is new chains since nobody seems capable of hand filing and chains get replaced rather than sharpened. He recently purchased a spinner and breaker along with a couple rolls of chain so he can make his own and save a little. But I realized his dollars are flying out the window on used chains not getting sharpened.
Now I personally have never used a grinder. I have always hand filed and I am pretty good at it. If my saw is dull I will sharpen it. If it needs a new chain I will park it for the day and grab another saw so I can swap the chain after work. But most tree companies don't work that way. Employees run the saws until they won't cut any more then bitch until they finally get a new chain and then repeat the process. I can see a massive savings for my buddy if he can turn those used chains into productive chains again, and it isn't going to happen with somebody hand filing them. He needs a grinder. His one previous experience with a Harbor Freight grinder wasn't good. I told him he needed a Silvey and nothing less. A thousand bucks for a good one. He said he had a thousand bucks in dull chains so it is worth it.
So my question is exactly what grinder does he need? People here have lots of experience with grinders but I have never touched one. I told him I would find him the grinder and the best deal. So I am asking for your help.
Now I personally have never used a grinder. I have always hand filed and I am pretty good at it. If my saw is dull I will sharpen it. If it needs a new chain I will park it for the day and grab another saw so I can swap the chain after work. But most tree companies don't work that way. Employees run the saws until they won't cut any more then bitch until they finally get a new chain and then repeat the process. I can see a massive savings for my buddy if he can turn those used chains into productive chains again, and it isn't going to happen with somebody hand filing them. He needs a grinder. His one previous experience with a Harbor Freight grinder wasn't good. I told him he needed a Silvey and nothing less. A thousand bucks for a good one. He said he had a thousand bucks in dull chains so it is worth it.
So my question is exactly what grinder does he need? People here have lots of experience with grinders but I have never touched one. I told him I would find him the grinder and the best deal. So I am asking for your help.