Chain sharpening

[Stephen Blair]

the grinders are good for getting a goosed chain back on track after hitting major shrapnel and getting thrown away. i polished up about a dozen chains that had been thrown in a box, dont get much of an edge so tyou have to tickle with by hand lol

[Ian C]

thanks chaps, Stevie, next time im Deano's way i might get it of him and have a play and see for myself, thanks for the offer mate, if i take it i will sort you out at the next show we go to.

 

Jonny, so you always DO IT BY HAND do ya, bet you can swap between hands mid stroke aswell!

[testcricket01]

So you're telling me if you are cutting a hardwood tree or a dead branch your chainsaw doesnt get slightly blunt?? i lightly sharpen my saw twice a day when im coppicing Hornbeam, can cut much faster, easier work...hardwood blunts the saw!! I hate watching people cut with a blunt saw!!

 

well dont ask me how i manage it but when i tell people i still havent had to sharpen my saw since how ever long there surprised cause its still like a brand new chain. but then im mostly doing pruneing work which isnt hard work for a chain. when its getting blunt i sharpen it. whats point saying ill sharpen it twice a day if its still cutting like new.

[Saw-sick Steve]

well dont ask me how i manage it but when i tell people i still havent had to sharpen my saw since how ever long there surprised cause its still like a brand new chain. but then im mostly doing pruneing work which isnt hard work for a chain. when its getting blunt i sharpen it. whats point saying ill sharpen it twice a day if its still cutting like new.

 

It depends totally on what wood your cutting, ground conditions etc..

If you're coppicing, and the stools are cut close to the ground, then obviously yer going to pick up more grit and dirt than if your 40ft.up.

 

Its not uncommon for me to sharpen 1st thing, then not need to touch the saw for the rest of the day. Then again, if breaking down old windblow or other timber thats been in contact with the ground, chain may need a tickle 2 or 3 times.

[ty1220]

I have always filed by hand. Now I have wanted to try a grinder more than once. I was taught the sharpen by hand method by my dad and never did attempt it any other way.

 

 

Some day when I have the money and am thinking about it I would like to investigate them a bit and get one to try out.

[Andy Collins]

I use a Dremel with chainsaw stone to take back chains that have become magnetic, esp bigger bars, but normally hand filing is the best way and just as quick for a touch-up.

[coolie]

I used to always sharpen by hand.The outfit I work for has a bench grinder and now I always use that.

[ty1220]

I have seen a grinder type tool for sale, damn if I can remember where it was though. You put the chain on this sharpening machine and it would rotate the chain forward for you as it went. The grinder part would come down and hit the tooth, then when the grinder went back up the chain would automatically be fed forward to the next tooth.

 

I can't say if it was any good, or maybe it's one of those you buy and then kick yourself for falling for it ? It did look like a really neat set up when I saw it.

 

I imagine someone in here has seen it or knows who sells them

[Rob D]

I use the 12 volt grinders and to be honest (not just cause I sell them!) I have no idea why everyone isn't using them. Fast, easy to use, don't heat the teeth, cheap..... There's a precision one to set all the angles.

 

I've been using them for 4 years and the old arguement that you can't get the tooth as sharp is utter falicy - all IMO bear in mind..... can sharpen a 36" chain in 3 to 4 minutes, a damaged one may take 10 mins....

 

I will be posting a vid on my sponsered site soon..... may be a few weeks now as am away....

 

 

[Ian C]

Rob, are yours the bench mounted mobels? and what do you flog em for?

 

any chance of a pic on here mate.