Chain Saw Sharping
My son said he saw a product that fits over the end of the saw, plastic snap shut style case design with a "push pad" sticking out of the end. You start the saw and push the "push pad" against a log or whatever and it automatically sharpens all the teeth! Too good to be true I would say?
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There is not a better tool to sharpen a chainsaw quickly and will make a sharper tooth than a round file.0 -
I can only say I came across one at a monthly auction a few years ago still in the package , not many bidders it went cheap
1st time I has seen one could have got it cheap but was Leary of it I thought it was just another one hit wonder product so I passed0 -
I'd be curious if the fella's also sellin' chains...
As said above, it's tough to be a round file in an experienced hand.0 -
It only used special chain and that chain does not cut the best. 0 -
Gadgets and certain expensive semi-complex chain sharpening work fine for the most part.
Had an old sawyer crew boss teach me field sharpening with a round file many years ago when I worked a logging crew. We heat our home exclusively with wood now and I cut many cords of firewood yearly. Rigged up a wood block with a 3" vice mounted on it that I keep in my truck when cutting, along with various files. Do all my own chain sharpening on the tailgate of my truck when necessary.
It does take some practical experience to become proficient at it though.0 -
I have one on a Stihl MS250 and as mentioned above you have to have a special chain that is more expensive than a regular chain to work. Also the chains a pretty aggressive and will not cut on the tip of the bar. The one I got came on a saw I bought as I don't care for them.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chainsaw-Teeth-Sharpener-PowerSharp-Bar-Mount-Chainsaw-Chain-Fast-Sharpening/123777237914?hash=item1cd1b2c39a:g:TngAAOSwe-Nc5bXV0 -
Took a lot of cursing and trying to learn to use a round file to sharpen my chains when I heated with wood but I learned how . Now I use one of the special stones in s dremel tool to touch them up . Might get used 3 or 4 times a year now 0 -
Diamond round hone on a Dremel has worked for me for years. 0 -
If you don't have one of these you need to check them out. There are plenty of videos on them. Wranglerstar did an indepth review and that is why I got one. They work great.
Stihl 2in1 Easy File Chainsaw Chain Sharpener0 -
I?ve got a round file and a setup that goes on a dremel.
But my local Stihl guy sharpens then while you wait for $8. True - I?m lazy. But I know he?ll do a good job!0 -
Sam06 wrote:If you don't have one of these you need to check them out. There are plenty of videos on them. Wranglerstar did an indepth review and that is why I got one. They work great.
Stihl 2in1 Easy File Chainsaw Chain Sharpener
those things are pretty cool...i have one and it works well.0 -
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There is not a better tool to sharpen a chainsaw quickly and will make a sharper tooth than a round file.
Yep. And until you get good at it, having a guide doesn't hurt. I like this. Used one extensively in the FS until I could gauge it by hand/eye.
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"It only used special chain and that chain does not cut the best."
BINGO
this gadget is only marginally acceptable for those "weekend/homeowner" types who don't use a saw much(the same group who often put the chain on bass ackwards if taken off for sharpening). The grinding of the top side of the cutter tends to make the chain less aggressive which is better for the inexperienced.
Son recently bought a chain sharpening machine since we often go through several. At $5 or more per sharpening, it was cost effective. I hand sharpen chains until they begin to "run off" (don't make a clean straight cut on bigger logs) and then send it through the machine to even it up and reset the cutter angle and drag link height.
Some of my hand sharpened chains get a bit "aggressive" and would be dangerous for the inexperienced user. there's a compromise between aggressive cutting and serious "kick-back" potential0 -
This sounds somewhat similar to an attachment on an older Craftsman chain saw I have. Inside the rear of the sprocket housing is a sharpening stone that cams out to sharpen the blade. It didn't work so well. +1 - Can't beat a round file 0 -
After many years of fighting a dull saw, wasting time and money on sharpening attachments as well as paying an "expert" to sharpen my chains I decided to teach myself to sharpen my own saw.
WOW! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
With a few basic rules and the proper tools, it takes only minutes to sharpen a chain. And cutting is so much easier.
I'm convinced, anyone that is smart enough to safely operate a chainsaw is also smart enough to sharpen their own chains without doo-dad attachments.
It takes only a few minutes of quality instruction and the proper tools to get started.0
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