Don't sharpen your chains

[Darrin Turnbull]

Most people will self sharpen , the cost of a new chain is very much more than a single file. But if you can't or won't sharpen than a sharpening service or a new chain are options .

From my experience a half worn chain cuts at its fastest.

mind you I do like a new chain ( Stihl PM3 ) on my Stihl 150T.

[gdh]

I can't see not sharpening being worth the cost. The cheapest, decent, 84 link chain I can get is an £11 rotatech. I can sharpen one to pretty much good as new in the workshop in 10 minutes and get 3 chains from 1 file so that's £1.50 of time and 33 pence of file which is nowhere near a new chains cost.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I can't see not sharpening being worth the cost. The cheapest, decent, 84 link chain I can get is an £11 rotatech. I can sharpen one to pretty much good as new in the workshop in 10 minutes and get 3 chains from 1 file so that's £1.50 of time and 33 pence of file which is nowhere near a new chains cost.

 

 

What do you mean three chains for one file , if a one chain is badly damaged after sharpening the file will be finished.

Files don't last very long.

Self sharpening should be one of the many skills. Obviously. It's like a butcher who can't sharpen his knife.

Between a well sharpened chain and not , could mean a one hour time difference in a days work.

Time is money.

[gdh]

I aim to get 2-3 chains sharpened with each oregon file on 84 link chains, even on shorter chains I tend to change after 3.

 

Obviously if I have to file a damaged chain it takes more time and file but that's rare and usually comes from friends and neighbours asking me to do theirs that they've hit metal with. :-)

[Woodworks]

I aim to get 2-3 chains sharpened with each oregon file on 84 link chains, even on shorter chains I tend to change after 3.

 

Obviously if I have to file a damaged chain it takes more time and file but that's rare and usually comes from friends and neighbours asking me to do theirs that they've hit metal with. :-)

 

Mine last a lot longer than three sharpens

[Darrin Turnbull]

Maybe the people who can't or won't sharpen their chains should sell or donate them onto the people who can.

[gdh]

Mine last a lot longer than three sharpens

 

I think it depends on a huge amount of variables - type of file/chain, length of chain, strokes per tooth (I do 5) etc

[Woodworks]

I think it depends on a huge amount of variables - type of file/chain, length of chain, strokes per tooth (I do 5) etc

 

Think it also depends how tight you are and how little metal your are prepared to except the file removing

[gdh]

Think it also depends how tight you are and how little metal your are prepared to except the file removing

 

Haha, that to.

[IVECOKID]

Most people will self sharpen , the cost of a new chain is very much more than a single file. But if you can't or won't sharpen than a sharpening service or a new chain are options .

From my experience a half worn chain cuts at its fastest.

mind you I do like a new chain ( Stihl PM3 ) on my Stihl 150T.

 

How do you find the small chain for sharpening ? New chain £11 and I find they are harder to file accurate and the Cordless saw a ball ache .

 

Ste