yates Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 My chainsaw is a little blunt. Been looking those gadgets you attach to the blade on Amazon to sharpen the teeth. Are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Nay, they are useless. Get one of these in the appropriate size if you have a bench vice. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254265656405?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=7101533165274578&mkcid=2&itemid=254265656405&targetid=4585169652812019&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=412354547&mkgroupid=1305120599331881&rlsatarget=pla-4585169652812019&abcId=9300541&merchantid=87779&msclkid=9a0d28cb0e2b151a2b654a1630cd9d1c Edited July 24, 2022 by Cawdor118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) I got one of these, bit pricey but does a good job. https://timberlinesharpener.com/product/timberline-sharpener/ And if your chain is passed it look here https://www.northernarbsupplies.co.uk/ Edited July 24, 2022 by bluesj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 remember after you have filed the teeth.....check the level of the rakers/depth guides and if high reduce the height......you will also see on most chains a line on each tooth...that is the angle you need to acheive........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 It's a skill you'll pick up with time and use. Watch a few YouTube clips, watching someone will teach you more than reading about it. Remember to make sure they are all the same length in tooth or you'll be cutting bananas. Use calipers if you need to. 1-2mm on one side more than the other will start to trap your blade 8'' into a log. That stihl sharpener above I seen a lot of guys use, and seems to do good results. I've never used one but the guys in the council did, but they like to leave the rakers on, I don't as I don't do a lot of borecuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted July 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Thank you all for the advice. Greatly appreciated 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: It's a skill you'll pick up with time and use. Watch a few YouTube clips, watching someone will teach you more than reading about it. Remember to make sure they are all the same length in tooth or you'll be cutting bananas. Use calipers if you need to. 1-2mm on one side more than the other will start to trap your blade 8'' into a log. That stihl sharpener above I seen a lot of guys use, and seems to do good results. I've never used one but the guys in the council did, but they like to leave the rakers on, I don't as I don't do a lot of borecuts as strimmer says "its a skill you need to learn"..........i was taught by a woodsman to do it by hand.....and quite honestly you will never get it as sharp ......there is something very satisfying using a new file ...in a bent ashwood handle you have made...and watching and feeling it cut the teeth...and flipping the file back to break the burr...its also a darnsite quicker.......... have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 10 hours ago, ditchman said: as strimmer says "its a skill you need to learn"..........i was taught by a woodsman to do it by hand.....and quite honestly you will never get it as sharp ......there is something very satisfying using a new file ...in a bent ashwood handle you have made...and watching and feeling it cut the teeth...and flipping the file back to break the burr...its also a darnsite quicker.......... have fun Oh yes , that smooth resistance of a new file is just so satisfying. Using a new , or freshly sharpened chain , is one of life's great pleasures for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, mel b3 said: Oh yes , that smooth resistance of a new file is just so satisfying. Using a new , or freshly sharpened chain , is one of life's great pleasures for me. A simple man who enjoys simple pleasures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51/50 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 I was a wood cutter for a good number of years before the harvesters moved in & put us all out of work,in one squad i worked with there was only one fella who used guides to sharpen his chain,ironically he was the one that had always cut the least amount of wood by the end of the day...it had nothing to do with his cutting capability it was purely because he wasted so much time sharpening his saw!,it doesn't take long to learn to do it quickly by hand with just a file,there's no need for any gadgets. 254 & 266XP Huskies were always my weapons of choice,that'll tell you how long it's been since i was a cutter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: A simple man who enjoys simple pleasures! I'll hold my hands up to that . If you offered me a week in Vegas, or a brand new chain for my saw . I'd choose the new chain every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 hours ago, mel b3 said: I'll hold my hands up to that . If you offered me a week in Vegas, or a brand new chain for my saw . I'd choose the new chain every time. there are chapels in Vegas that would marry you to your chainsaw...and it would be legal................go to vegas with your chainsaw.........win win i say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 minute ago, ditchman said: there are chapels in Vegas that would marry you to your chainsaw...and it would be legal................go to vegas with your chainsaw.........win win i say Nah , the dishwasher would only moan 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Nah , the dishwasher would only moan 🤣 Hhhahhahahhahahaha...................nice one.......... you obviously have a thing going for household appliances...💖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 32 minutes ago, ditchman said: Hhhahhahahhahahaha...................nice one.......... you obviously have a thing going for household appliances...💖 Just the goblin teasmaid 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 53 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Just the goblin teasmaid 😁 ohhh the good old goblin teasmaid eh ?.................has Henry hoover lost his suck then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 24 minutes ago, ditchman said: ohhh the good old goblin teasmaid eh ?.................has Henry hoover lost his suck then ? I don't have the foggiest idea what you mean 🙈🙉🙊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet11-87 Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 little and often and youll never need more than a few passes on each tooth with the file unless you hit a nail or burry it in the ground. carful using the bench grinder sharpners becasue they seem like the best thing in the world but if you hold it on for more than a split second youll get the tooth too hot and loose the tempering and the chain will be dull after 2 or 3 mins cutting forever more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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