CONFESSION: I love using power tools. There's just something, I dunno, powerful (sorry!) about being able to assemble stuff, all by myself.
Although, there was that one time, in 2007, when I danced in the rain with my husband's high pressured staple gun and lived to blog about it.
Also, it's why he doesn't let me use his chainsaw. Smart man.
Anyway, I always thought that, once a chainsaw chain got dull...that's it...no more chainsaw.
I was contacted by the good folks representing PowerSharp (because, apparently, they read my blog) and learned about their new system that allows you to sharpen the chain on chain saws, right on the chain saw.
Thanks to Hurricane Irene (no gratitude, intended) hitting our part of Coastal New Jersey (real HARD!) we got to test it out, for real. Want to see?
First, here's a quick video to show you exactly how the PowerSharp works:
A tree in our backyard uprooted and was literally torn out of the ground. It landed in our neighbor's yard. Thankfully, we both have really BIG backyards and there was no damage on either side.
FINAL VERDICT: My husband was able to cut and clear the tree from our neighbor's yard in an afternoon (the clearing part took longer!)
Being able to sharpen the chain saw, on site, definitely made the job a whole lot easier.
PowerSharp Starter Kit (pictured on the left) retails for about $75.00 and comes with everything you need to be able to use the their new sharpening system, including:
- PowerSharp chain
- Bar-mount sharpener
- Sharpening stone
- PowerSharp guide bar
PowerSharp products are available online and/or at Sears, Lowes and Home Depot, as well as other retailers, so be sure to visit PowerSharp.com for more information.
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Disclosure: No payment or any other consideration, other than a sample of the product to facilitate this review, was received for this blog post. All opinions expressed are mine.
