Time for some new Makita goodies- any good deals on?

[G and J]

Chain sharpening does take practice.  I tickle up my chains with a file but I sharpen with a grinder bought for the purpose.   Chains are quite cheap, however, and I know a builder who simply never sharpens them, he just swaps to a new one. 
 

For shrub cutting the downside of a sabre saw is that sometimes you need to hold the smaller branches otherwise they just vibrate with the blade and refuse to cut, so I find bolt cutters rather handy too.  
 

Either way, it’s a good opportunity for hours of power tool porn! 😉

[Gone West]

7 hours ago, saveasteading said:

I assume I wasn't sharpening the CsS properly: I had a simple round file, and thought I was following the instructions, but perhaps not.

I have a range of Ego electric garden tools including a small chainsaw and a polesaw. I always use Oregon chains and sharpen them with an Oregon hand file and guide. I also have a sabre saw but I use chainsaws only for tree work and the sabre saw for other jobs.

 

https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/chainsaws/cs1410e

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/oregon-4mm-5-32-round-chain-sharpening-file-guide/8566v