Chainsaw files

[rowan lee]

Hi everyone,

 

Newbie on here, actually a mine geologist by trade, but like nothing more then working in the woods back home at the weekend.

 

Just wondering about file replacement. i use a 4mm round file for my two stihls.

Just wondering what the tell tell signs of a completely worn file is, and trying to work out roughly how many sharpens a typical file should give you on a chain for a 16 inch bar?

 

Cheers.

[testcricket01]

Hi everyone,

 

Newbie on here, actually a mine geologist by trade, but like nothing more then working in the woods back home at the weekend.

 

Just wondering about file replacement. i use a 4mm round file for my two stihls.

Just wondering what the tell tell signs of a completely worn file is, and trying to work out roughly how many sharpens a typical file should give you on a chain for a 16 inch bar?

 

Cheers.

 

i would have said really the longest you would use a file is as long as that 1 chain lasts would be the longest id keep the same file there cheap to buy its so much easier to sharpen a chain with a new file.

[rowan lee]

That sounds like a good rule of thumb. thanks dude.

[john dawson]

the official guidance is two or three files to one chain

 

my guidance is as the chain is sharpened, you should see the filings coming off, if you cant see any, push harder! if your file passes easily, get a new one!!

[Mesterh]

What size chains have you got on the saws?

 

I only ask because the 4mm file is usually for the picco sized chains.

 

I just use the file until it doesnt bite into the chain, its just too much effort otherwise plus its easy to slip while filing with a poor file and land you with a nasty cut!