leadfoot067
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in the past i took my chains to the saw shop. now they are closed
...and will be forced to do this task myself. whats the best way?
...and will be forced to do this task myself. whats the best way?
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what do you sharpen your chainsaw chain with?
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Big_MARK
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Bones and Flesh
leadfoot067
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i didnt know they sharpened there....
x2.. I think they are only about $25
use what boxboy posted, then when they get bad or you hit a few nails take them in and have them sharpened or buy a new chain.
The round file with the guide works well, a few passes on each tooth and you will be making big chips again.
I would not recomend using a power tool to sharpen the chain unless you know exactly what you are doing.
take them in and have them sharpened or buy a new chain.The round file with the guide works well, a few passes on each tooth and you will be making big chips again.
I would not recomend using a power tool to sharpen the chain unless you know exactly what you are doing.
leadfoot067
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why not?
use what boxboy posted, then when they get bad or you hit a few nails
The round file with the guide works well, a few passes on each tooth and you will be making big chips again.
I would not recomend using a power tool to sharpen the chain unless you know exactly what you are doing.
if you are talking about using a power tool? I would not give a power tool to a person who has never sharpened a chain before because they can destroy the chain much faster when using a power tool to sharpen then if they use a file. Most people will not take the time to destroy a chain using a file, they will not put that much time into it.
I find it is much easier to be consistant using a file with a guide, and most chains that are used on clean wood only need a few passes with a file to be nice and sharp, anything more then that I would take to a shop or get a new chain.
This is my .02$ worth, if you have nothing to lose give it a try the worst that is going to happen is you will need a new chain.
The file is the way to go. I like the chains with the angle etched in the top of each tooth, I find it easier than the guide for some reason. I've got the dremel tool bit but don't use that either, even if you know what you are doing it is too aggressive and will chew your chains to **** in no time. Just a couple passes with the file on each tooth is all you need.
Glenn
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My dad used a jig like this one for years.
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TigTorch
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I simply use an open round file. Learned the technique from my father years ago. However, I can never get chains as sharp as the way they come new out of the box.
By the way, if the blade touches the ground while the saw's running your screwed. The key to sharp blades is never let the blade touch the dirt.
By the way, if the blade touches the ground while the saw's running your screwed. The key to sharp blades is never let the blade touch the dirt.
Flexy Backhand
something cool?
hmm... nobody knew that im sure...
past week I cut 6 cords of wood and sold them, the chain I got shaprpened once really good then the next few didnt do shiat.... it was a brand new chain too..... kinda pissed off... and our chain sharpener needs a new disc so i cant use that....
I don't let anyone sharpen mine, and I just use a round file and then drag the rakes now and then with a flat file, the first winter that I was logging, the skidder operator was bringing in some muddy drags and I learned real quick how to sharpen a saw, after doing it 20 times a day for a month :haha:
CHOP SHOP
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my neighbor ran a cedar mill for 30 years. he laughed at me sharpening my saw one day. he said the key to a killer chain is to count the strokes and repeat the same number on the opposite side teeth. I always wonderd why my saw always cut curves. the power tool is hard to tell if your even on both sides.
I have bought several chains at the husky shop on highway7/pacific ave. the one out by the bethel hischool train bridge. the guy always gives me two for one. he askes for my chain I brought for example, then returns with two new ones and a free sharpening on my old one!:awesomework:
havent gone anywhere else since.:beer:
I have bought several chains at the husky shop on highway7/pacific ave. the one out by the bethel hischool train bridge. the guy always gives me two for one. he askes for my chain I brought for example, then returns with two new ones and a free sharpening on my old one!:awesomework:
havent gone anywhere else since.:beer:
