Last weekend I was doing some bush clearing in the lane way. I used a GRS for the heavier stuff and a CS LTC for the lighter stuff. The GRS would often push light soft bushes aside without cutting through. The CS LTC would cut similar limbs off. The CS did not chop the heavier branches as well.
I was using the GRS to clear our lane way and it suffered a small accident. I was chopping through a 1 thick branch and the GRS went clear through and struck the steel fence post underneath with a resounding clang. I gave the edge a quick glance and found minor denting on the blade and thin but definite gash in the fence post. After finishing the edge I examined the edge more closely. The edge has three waves in it, with an1 mm amplitudes. The total length of damaged section is 5 mm. There was no sign of chipping. The impact area is about 5 cm from the tip. My GRS was dull from previous use and needed to be sharpened. First I worked out the waves as best I could with the chakma and then sharpened with a flat pocket hone. After this process I could not detect the damage to the blade.
I plan to repair the fence as well with steel epoxy to prevent water from busting the post.
Will
I was using the GRS to clear our lane way and it suffered a small accident. I was chopping through a 1 thick branch and the GRS went clear through and struck the steel fence post underneath with a resounding clang. I gave the edge a quick glance and found minor denting on the blade and thin but definite gash in the fence post. After finishing the edge I examined the edge more closely. The edge has three waves in it, with an1 mm amplitudes. The total length of damaged section is 5 mm. There was no sign of chipping. The impact area is about 5 cm from the tip. My GRS was dull from previous use and needed to be sharpened. First I worked out the waves as best I could with the chakma and then sharpened with a flat pocket hone. After this process I could not detect the damage to the blade.
I plan to repair the fence as well with steel epoxy to prevent water from busting the post.
Will