Saw sharpening

[adolan]

Most of the season I hand file...a sharp cutter is the only way to start the day

I sometimes use the Dremel type attachment with a tungston file if I have nicks that need to be cleaned up.

Come spring I take a look and any that need 'expert' touch-ups gets taken to the local 'Mom and Pops' Stihl dealer. They've taken care of my saws for over 20 yrs. They'll sell me the parts or fix the saw, never had a problem with their work.

It's nice to have a professional sharpen, he catches problems (like wear) I miss.

Yea they shouldn't have touched the chain if not requested, but probably appreciated by the average 'homeowner, their primary 'unwitting' customer.


Anyone ever hear of this ? : I was told by a logger never let them us an electric sharpener, the heat generated tempers the steel and you can never get it sharp again with a hand file.

Ya the cheap grinders will change the temper of the saw chain and they literally are not able to be hand filed. The expensive automated grinders use high quality grinder wheels and also air cool the tooth as it's ground- keeps the temper for in field sharpening.

I much prefer to hand file my saws- I run chainsaws every day for work and sharpen saws every day ( I get the pleasure of removing lots of trees filled with nails, fences, rocks and all kinds of hidden treasures!)

Most dealers use electric grinders and if they aren't setup properly or maintained properly they do an awful job.

Sounds like the OP got burned ! Don't send your saw in with a bar and chain on next time lol

[Fisherman]

Most of the season I hand file...a sharp cutter is the only way to start the day

I sometimes use the Dremel type attachment with a tungston file if I have nicks that need to be cleaned up.

Come spring I take a look and any that need 'expert' touch-ups gets taken to the local 'Mom and Pops' Stihl dealer. They've taken care of my saws for over 20 yrs. They'll sell me the parts or fix the saw, never had a problem with their work.

It's nice to have a professional sharpen, he catches problems (like wear) I miss.

Yea they shouldn't have touched the chain if not requested, but probably appreciated by the average 'homeowner, their primary 'unwitting' customer.


Anyone ever hear of this ? : I was told by a logger never let them us an electric sharpener, the heat generated tempers the steel and you can never get it sharp again with a hand file.

That's why I said at most you take of about 1/64th of an inch, barely touching it, you don't get the black burn on the the cutting edge.

[harwester]

Ya the cheap grinders will change the temper of the saw chain and they literally are not able to be hand filed. The expensive automated grinders use high quality grinder wheels and also air cool the tooth as it's ground- keeps the temper for in field sharpening.

I much prefer to hand file my saws- I run chainsaws every day for work and sharpen saws every day ( I get the pleasure of removing lots of trees filled with nails, fences, rocks and all kinds of hidden treasures!)

Most dealers use electric grinders and if they aren't setup properly or maintained properly they do an awful job.

Sounds like the OP got burned ! Don't send your saw in with a bar and chain on next time lol

this is very cool.

[oaknut]

I never understood the need for an electric sharpener, it's a gimmicky thing for suckers. It's not hard to file a saw, used to do it over and over throughout the day. Come to think of it filing was the only time we got a break.

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