Sharpening chainsaw on site

[skc101fc]

I crouch down over the saw engine between the knees , same as joe Newton, with cup of stewing tea close by ready to drink when finished. Also and most importantly, taught myself to be both left and right handed for filing the cutters. Takes a loy of practice to get the pressure the same for each side but well worth while. I actually prefer to grip with knees than use one of the knock in clamps, it seems to put the line of sight better for keeping angle and cutter length correct.

Shaun

[Tom D]

I crouch down over the saw engine between the knees , same as joe Newton, with cup of stewing tea close by ready to drink when finished. Also and most importantly, taught myself to be both left and right handed for filing the cutters. Takes a loy of practice to get the pressure the same for each side but well worth while. I actually prefer to grip with knees than use one of the knock in clamps, it seems to put the line of sight better for keeping angle and cutter length correct.

Shaun

 

 

That's pretty much the same as me. Ambidextrous.

[skc101fc]

Some are naturally so. I had to practice practice practice til I got it right. But well worth it. Works best out in field when looking directly down over the chain. Less effective in the workshop when you are looking more from the side.

[Taupotreeman]

Back of the chipper, wedged between the upright and the feed table, back of the ute on the tailgate wedged into the corner or the same on the back of the truck. Otherwise, I have a log vice and as a last resort, on the floor but it kills my knees and takes me about half an hour to get up and get the feeling back in my back and legs.

[JLA Arborists]

If it's damp I try to find a corner to wedge it in. If dry I can sit cross legged with the upper leg supporting against the push of the file

[Breezeblock]

vice bolted onto the mud wing of the chipper

[Will C]

I've been known to bore a slit through a small trunk about 3-4 inch thick, you can then push the engine slightly to one side to nip the bar in the tree and with a arm either side of the tree sharpen away. This has come in handy in the tree on big takedowns when you don't come down all day. I will try to get a pic for you to explaine.

[john k]

The best way to sharpen a chain on site is to bang on a fresh chain and keep cutting! I sharpen my chains in a workshop on Saturdays where it's warm, dry and well lit. All heavy maintaince and sharpening is done on Saturdays, all the kit is prepped for the following Week. How much is a chain as apposed to dicking around sharpening a chain on a job. Time is money, I have at least three sharp chains and two bars for every saw I have. Nobody can get a chain really really sharp on site as apposed to a workshop.

 

 

I used to do that when I hadn't had much practise at sharpening, but now I can sharpen my saw freehand in less time than it takes to change the chain.

 

Better than dicking around sharpening chains on your day off!

[Jamespepperpot]

I've got a vice bolted into the back of my transporter. Best vehicle mod I've ever done. If I'm in the landy I just used a stump vice though

[bolthole]

The best way to sharpen a chain on site is to bang on a fresh chain and keep cutting! I sharpen my chains in a workshop on Saturdays where it's warm, dry and well lit. All heavy maintaince and sharpening is done on Saturdays, all the kit is prepped for the following Week. How much is a chain as apposed to dicking around sharpening a chain on a job. Time is money, I have at least three sharp chains and two bars for every saw I have. Nobody can get a chain really really sharp on site as apposed to a workshop.

 

Me too... I find sharpening on site a complete pain in the backside. Always seem to have got nicely into the swing of a job when I have stop to sharpen.

 

Just take loads of spare chains and sharpen in the warm workshop, in the vice at comfortable height with a beer to hand.