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Originally Posted by treevet  Like most of you I like to hand sharpen so as not to take the temper out of the metal. There is no reason not to use a machine on the rakers though and, with my stihl HOS grinder on a stand that I have had many years I can do a 36 inch chain in maybe a minute (rakers). I think raker reduction is way underused by the inexperienced. |
Treevet, I've considered getting a grinder for a while now. Do you know if there's much working difference or quality between the Stihl grinder and the Oregon model? I know there's a significant price difference.
As far as rakers, it'd sure help with that. Grinding rakers down with a dremel makes the stones pretty uneven. It's hard to keep it where you need it while grinding without it skipping around.