Sharpening chainsaw on site

[Steve Bullman]

Pointers, right leg clamping the saw to my left leg. Left fore arm(sleeved preferably) resting on the bar serving to steady the bar and act as a guide for the file

 

 

Pretty self explanatory, key points here is only sharpen 2 or 3 teeth at a time immediately in front of the power head where theres no flex in the bar.

Edited February 1, 2016 by Steve Bullman

[MattyF]

Good pics Steve , I do exactly the same as pic 2 .....any other way seems awkward , I don't like vices you end up too close and metal filings stuck in your eyes ain't much fun!

[Mick Dempsey]

I have never had filings in my eye from sharpening a saw, or heard of anyone who had it.

Too close? Please explain.

[kev7937]

Pointers, right leg clamping the saw to my left leg. Left fore arm(sleeved preferably) resting on the bar serving to steady the bar and act as a guide for the file

 

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Pretty self explanatory, key points here is only sharpen 2 or 3 teeth at a time immediately in front of the power head where theres no flex in the bar.

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1st pic looks crack handed to me but obviously works, I've always done it clamped between my legs with the bar resting on a log on site but end up with chronic pins and needles and doing the ministry of silly walks till the bloods flowing again.

 

Much prefer a sturdy vice but also yet to find a decent method on site.

 

Filings in the eye ? Yep frequently😭

[Stephen Blair]

Do whatever you want to do to make it easier, a small vice that's demoing able would work a treat, I know guys with them on their Chippers.

[MattyF]

Sharpening a saw in the elements bent over and real close with a sharp new file and got a lump of filling in the eye whipped up by the wind which imbedded it self in my pupil then a few days later started going rusty and was no longer on the surface as it was getting scabbed over and vision in that eye started getting worse so a trip to the eye hospital in Welyn to get it out... I have spent most of my working life daily sharpening saws and it's only happened twice but it's not some thing I would like to repeat.

[Mick Dempsey]

I like the saw at least on the back of the pick up so I can inspect each tooth after I've done it, and check the depth gauges at the same time.

I've done it in my lap like Steve but it can nick you trousers and without being able to look closely, especially when you're rescuing a rocked chain as opposed to a tickle, results can be mixed.

Each to their own of course.

[Mick Dempsey]

Sharpening a saw in the elements bent over and real close with a sharp new file and got a lump of filling in the eye whipped up by the wind which imbedded it self in my pupil then a few days later started going rusty and was no longer on the surface as it was getting scabbed over and vision in that eye started getting worse so a trip to the eye hospital in Welyn to get it out... I have spent most of my working life daily sharpening saws and it's only happened twice but it's not some thing I would like to repeat.

 

I guess the fact I have to wear reading specs to sharpen, may have saved me from that.

[Stephen Blair]

Sharpening a saw in the elements bent over and real close with a sharp new file and got a lump of filling in the eye whipped up by the wind which imbedded it self in my pupil then a few days later started going rusty and was no longer on the surface as it was getting scabbed over and vision in that eye started getting worse so a trip to the eye hospital in Welyn to get it out... I have spent most of my working life daily sharpening saws and it's only happened twice but it's not some thing I would like to repeat.

 

I had a week on the couch with that mate years ago, had to get it fished out with a needle!

[mendiplogs]

Pointers, right leg clamping the saw to my left leg. Left fore arm(sleeved preferably) resting on the bar serving to steady the bar and act as a guide for the file

 

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Pretty self explanatory, key points here is only sharpen 2 or 3 teeth at a time immediately in front of the power head where theres no flex in the bar.

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Hi Steve nice pics there mate well put over mate thanks Jon