Yesterday I spent $26 to have 4 blades sharpened. They've done a fair job in the past but this time it seemed no time and it was a burnishing tool :)
Charlie B is our sharpenig guru :), I guess, but what do the rest of you guys do? I've not even watched one being sharpened so I'm as dumb as a rock on this.
Thanks TomNie
Sounds like the depth gauges were not lowered.
It should all be spelled out in your (perhaps unopened) saw manual.
I file the teeth free-hand every tank of gas - just a few strokes. Often it's one size of file for the first half of tooth-wear, and a smaller size for the second half, if you use up the full useable area of tooth. The sizes and angles will be spelled out in the chain maker's documentation. The proper angle (sideways) is often indicated by the wear line at the back of the tooth. There may also be a vertical angle, depending on the chain. You can get jigs to enforce these angles.
I lower the depth gauges with a filing jig when things are not cutting much, or a check with the jig indicates that there would be a noticable amount to file.
I either have them done (ground at the shop) or go bother to find the grinder setup I have access to (which is enough of a pain that I sometimes just have them done, more due to the shop it lives in than the grinder itself) when there's major damage. You can do it all with files and jigs, but it is much easier to get all the teeth the same length with a grinder setup if some of the teeth are suffering from rock damage. HF has their version on sale for $40-50 every few months, or the fancier brand-names are available for $120-170, on up over $400 if you really want to spend that much. Many people seem quite content with the HF version, and I would have bought it by now if I did not have access to the one I have access to - and I may yet, just to avoid the agony of digging my way to it and setting it up properly.
"Darrell Feltmate" wrote in news:vBl2h.37673 $H7.13327@edtnps82:
What do you do with that much spruce? I've got some big trees, dead and dying, that I've got to take down because they are close to my sheds and the house. In my case they are hemlocks. I agree with you about small saws. I use an old Homelite 16". I wil buy a Stihl if the Homelite ever quits, but it's still going strong after 30 years. Hank
It depends on how bad the chain is. If it's not to bad I touch it up with a file, you can get them over at Home Desperate. If it's really bad, HF sells an inexpensive sharpener, wait until it's on sale. Check the angle against a new blade and read the instructions, it isn't rocket science. Dave Leader
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