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strutnrut

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I have been paying for someone to sharpen my chain saw chains and deceided that I should be doing it myself. I bought a chain hand file but there has to be a better and faster way. What kind of sharpeners do you use..
 
This is an easy one... I bought the Dremel chainsaw sharpening accessory tool a few years ago and can resharpen a chainsaw blade in about 4-6 minutes. It may not be pure professional quality, but it sure makes a big difference and it is good enough for me.

Note - because I was frequently hitting the dirt with my blade(s) since I was flush cutting hundreds of trees in my CRP acres I would have went broke getting them sharpened for a fee. I now maintain 2 "beater" blades that I have sharpened many times, one of which is nearing the end I think. I also have one "good" blade that I never let hit the dirt, yet, and I resharpen that one too, I just take a little more time to do so.
 
there are a couple of differant makes of electric sharpeners. 120V AC, 12V DC, it depends on where/how much you use. The big advanage outside of the cost and convience is that you can learn how to customize your chain for you. More HP or soft wood, a little more bite, and so forth.
 
I still use a plain old chain file and have for lots of years. A nice bench vise can really speed things up. Keep the file clean of shavings with a can of WD40. It's a five minute deal...

I tried a small round stone with a die grinder and you just can beat a sharp file.
 
You could buy a lot of brand new chains for the price of these!
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CHAIN GRINDER

TWO FINE CHAIN SAW SHARPENERS Article


GAMN' CHAIN SAW SHARPENER

I've used one like this to make it easier to hold the right angle
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CLAMP ON STYLE CHAIN SAW FILING GUIDE
 
I have the dremel chain saw sharpener and I love it. We cut 8-10 pickup loads of firewood a year and I wouldn't be without it.
 
You're supposed to sharpen them?

No really- just a good file and a steady hand. If I mess one up in the timber I can usually fix it once I get the chain on the workbench.
 
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