Over the last 7 years I've managed to get up to 5 saws, 6 bar lengths, 7 dl's, 2 pitches, 2 guages, full chisel, semi-chisel, square, no skip, full skip... So, I desperately need a way to store and organize all my chains. Right now, they are mostly in the cardboard boxes I got them in but most of these have disintegrated. Please help me out if you have a good system, I would really appreciate it
Judging by all the likes of this post? I say this is what most use. Or coat hanger hooks. I have a few of those. But more nails than hooks
I try and keep everything the same gauge with exceptions of pole saw, top handle and a mint 36" bar that came with my 288XP. Bars are categorized on nails, chains labeled in Oregon boxes from bulk chain.
That's not that many to keep straight. I have 14 nails for bars and chains. I've got 4 sizes and 3 gauges to keep separate. If you want something to take them to the woods then cheap plastic food containers last longer than sandwich bags will.
I just started doing this and still trying to get a system to fit me... Right now I'm using screws and PVC pipe. Screw hold my sharp chains according to length and the PVC pipe holds my dull chains.
Harbor Freight used to have tape roll holders, that screwed to the side of a work bench. Look good, and you can get quite a few chains on each one. They have enough radius to expose cutter sequence (full comp, skip, etc). I end up getting half a dozen chains on each one, just organize them by pitch. Most of my stuff is .050, and can guess the length good enough from how close it is to the floor. I wouldnt overthink it, nails would work just fine either way.
Thanks, yeah, I excel at "overthinking" stuff, especially when I'm stuck inside by work and weather and start to get cabin fever.
I just hang them up and always put a piece of tape on the blade once it is sharpened. So, when I need a sharp chain/blade I just grab one that has tape on it. Usually write on the tape the date it was sharpened so I know when I took it to the saw shop to get it really sharp. Now that I purchased my sharpener I still use the tape but no longer dated it. I still tape and date my circular saw blades because I don't have sharpening equipment for those and probably never will. Chainsaw operate in such a more difficult environment that self sharpening is almost mandatory especially at the level most of use cut at.
