What is the going rate for sharpening chainsaws?

[Rich2484]

for me i would guess as i dont count them. should do really but an average would be a full chain from first sharpen to the witness mark. so a full chain to the wear limit on one file.

 

the wear of a file depends on the wear on the chain. if its blunt as a door then it will take more off the file.

[mendiplogs]

I would agree Jon if it was a once in blue moon job but it's more like once a week and last one I did it took 50 strokes of the file per tooth to get it back. Took an hour and only charged £7 Aparently cutting trees out of a river bed

 

HI WOOD/BARRIE yes your right i would tell them on there bike mate i do no what mine thanks jon

[gensetsteve]

I have probably been too tight and drag them out longer than I should. So what is the files per chain ratio sharpening 15" chains?

 

Three or one 4ft chain, labour is expensive files are cheap and it gets dark quick now.

[gensetsteve]

For a badly knackered chain get it on a bench grinder stones last years and its quick.

[Woodworks]

How do you do it on a bench grinder?

I probably could have used an angle grinder to take off most of the damage and finished with a file.

[hedgesparrow]

get yourself a bench grinder for doing chains so much quicker. mine cost me £40 but the oregon is one of the goods ones. so is £100 plus or get one of the 12vlt ones they do a good job of sharpening chains

[Woodworks]

get yourself a bench grinder for doing chains so much quicker. mine cost me £40 but the oregon is one of the goods ones. so is £100 plus or get one of the 12vlt ones they do a good job of sharpening chains

 

I had a 12v one but to be honest it was not much quicker than a file and did not leave such a good edge. I will look into the bench grinders

[Stephen Blair]

50 strokes!

I would of thrown it away tbh!

A chain 13"-25" chain takes about 10 minutes to sharpen on the deck or your knee, if its a mate then no charge, if its every week, then have a laugh about it and still sharpen it for nothing.

Is £7.50 going to change your life?if you cant afford a file every week, then I'd get some business advice:)

If he's not appreciative then just don't do it.