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Old 04-22-2019, 08:31 AM
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I'm looking for a place in Calgary or Lethbridge that carries Forester products. Specifically, I'm looking for the chainsaw tooth type of brushcutter blade.
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Old 04-22-2019, 12:24 PM
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If no Forester blades are available, anyone know of any other good types of blades? I have about 1000' x 6' of caragana to cut out. I did about 200'x 2' the other day with a chainsaw and a sawzall. I dont' want a repeat.

Looking for non carbide blades. Diablo any good?
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Old 04-22-2019, 02:19 PM
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Funny you should ask!!!

I have a Troy Built 4 stroke weed eater that came with a square blade that I have since lost. I took it to Lawnmower Hospital in Edmonton and they fit it up with a Shindawa brush saw blade, 20 mm shaft if I recall, that sharpens like a chain saw. $58 plus GST.

Now the sad part.

You know when you open a bag of potato chips to have one, and then you just can't stop and eat the whole bag because the first one was so good?

WEELLLL, I just had to try out that new blade two weekends ago on a beer bottle sized poplar, and ZING! So I went to the next one and ZING!!!!

By Saturday afternoon the pile was over 6 feet high and about 30 feet long. Area cleared of EVERYTHING is about 35 ' x 60 '. 15 - 20 foot poplars were dropping like flies.

Just saying.... Take it to Lawnmower Hospital and enjoy the carnage.

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Old 04-22-2019, 10:44 PM
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I'll have to see if I can find something similar locally. Edmonton is a 4 hour drive one way for me.

In my case, they're going into the chipper right away. After I get those knives sharpened....
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Old 04-23-2019, 12:33 AM
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If no Forester blades are available, anyone know of any other good types of blades? I have about 1000' x 6' of caragana to cut out. I did about 200'x 2' the other day with a chainsaw and a sawzall. I dont' want a repeat.

Looking for non carbide blades. Diablo any good?
Then you better light a fire.
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Old 04-23-2019, 07:53 AM
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too dry for a fire. I dont' want to kill the bushes. Just cut them to the ground so they regrow.
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Old 04-23-2019, 08:15 AM
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Rentco in GP is where I get my shindaiwa blades. The squared ones are for tall grass. Mine are round with 20 ish chainsaw teeth.
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Old 04-23-2019, 10:29 AM
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Brothers Two Small Engines Inc. in SE Calgary might have what you need.
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Old 04-23-2019, 01:31 PM
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Maybe Alberta Forest and Garden off Barlow Tr ?
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