clamp on file guides - thoughts please

[david wood]

Been looking at the clamp on file guides after ruling out the electric/12v ones due to cost.

 

Looked on rob d's site tonight and cant decide so thought i would ask for some advice.

 

Who has used the manual ones, what did you think, good and bad points please.

 

Quite like either oregon or gransborg one.

 

look forward to many peoples thoughts, reason for purchase is i have a lot of firewood to do and some is dirty so getting best sharpen every time would be nice.

[Brushcutter]

I have the Oregon one. Sits in the tool box and i've used it maybe twice. Didn't get on with it. The plus point is that if your milling you do get every cutter the exact same angle. I use the Husky clip over the chain ones quick simple and cheap.

[david wood]

could you pop up a link to that please, or do you mean the roller ones?

 

really trying to get this every length and angle thing perfect for better cutting.

[Hoggin]

I have an Oregon manual one and I find it quick and easy to use if you have the saw on a bench. If you have several different types of chain, it will need setting up for each one, which is a pain.

 

Off the bench, I use the Husqvarna clip on type. Quick and easy but not quite as consistent.

[david wood]

pretty much every sharpen is on bench in vice. only two saws so not too much changing. 357 and 372

[Hoggin]

I got mine cheap off eBay. Some people don't get on with them so there always seem to be a few on there.

[ContractArb]

You could try these:

I use these:

It files the teeth and rakers at the same time so it cuts down the strokes by up to 50%.

Plus you get perfect depth every time. The round files don't rotate in the holder so I find that these last a lot longer too.

 

I got two from D.Jones in Bala - they're pretty hard to find...

 

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Edited November 22, 2012 by ContractArb