How often do you sharpen ?

[skyhuck]

Is this right in all circumstances, what if you have a massive beech in a back garden that has to be ringed and quarted would you still do it with a chain that is not performing well, regardless of how sharp it is!

 

I tend to sharpen at least twice per day if im using the same saw all day, why would any one want to have to put more effort into using the saw, reduce the safety factor and put more stress on your chainsaw!

 

Why would the chain not be performing well??, if its blunt sharpen it.

[Rob D]

Sharpen whenever I think 'this saw feels like it may be dull' and it always is.

 

My sharpening has improved a lot over the last 2 years but I still wish for a 12 volt sharpener that makes a fast and good job of the depth guages.

 

When hand sharpening I use these pferd files that also maintain the depth guages in the same stroke. Got them a while ago and they're superb but not got round to really marketing them.

 

I love the 12 volt sharpeners (prob in the 5% minority here) and always sharpen a chain on the saw rather than replacing the chain.