Shop Re-Sharpened Chains vs. Factory

[John Lyngdal]

I took 7 chains into the old time local shop that I really like, but it took them over two weeks to get all the chains sharpened. The only charged me $44 for all of them, which is overall a pretty good price. Now the downside. I put on of one the freshly sharpened chains on the 038MagII that has a 25" bar and did some test cuts on some 16" oak. Really cut slow. Next I grabbed my 036 with a 20" bar with a brand new 3/8" 33 RS3 72 and cut the same log and it blazed through it. Both saws are well tuned, so it's got to be the chain. Going to hand file the shop sharpened chain and try it again, then put on a fresh Stihl chain and make another cut.
Is this experience an outlier, or do new factory sharpened chains generally out cut shop sharpened chains?
In any event it looks like I need to start shopping for a Grandberg 106B.

 

[Mad Professor]

I took 7 chains into the old time local shop that I really like, but it took them over two weeks to get all the chains sharpened. The only charged me $44 for all of them, which is overall a pretty good price. Now the downside. I put on of one the freshly sharpened chains on the 038MagII that has a 25" bar and did some test cuts on some 16" oak. Really cut slow. Next I grabbed my 036 with a 20" bar with a brand new 3/8" 33 RS3 72 and cut the same log and it blazed through it. Both saws are well tuned, so it's got to be the chain. Going to hand file the shop sharpened chain and try it again, then put on a fresh Stihl chain and make another cut.
Is this experience an outlier, or do new factory sharpened chains generally out cut shop sharpened chains?
In any event it looks like I need to start shopping for a Grandberg 106B.

What do the chips look like?

Check to see if the rakers got set to 0.025".

 

[HarleyT]

Put up some pics.

A properly sharpened chain should cut as well as, if not better, than a new chain.

 

[alderman]

Put up some pics.

A properly sharpened chain should cut as well as, if not better, than a new chain.

Which explains why mine hardly ever do. Sometimes I do get lucky though.


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[SeMoTony]

I took 7 chains into the old time local shop that I really like, but it took them over two weeks to get all the chains sharpened. The only charged me $44 for all of them, which is overall a pretty good price. Now the downside. I put on of one the freshly sharpened chains on the 038MagII that has a 25" bar and did some test cuts on some 16" oak. Really cut slow. Next I grabbed my 036 with a 20" bar with a brand new 3/8" 33 RS3 72 and cut the same log and it blazed through it. Both saws are well tuned, so it's got to be the chain. Going to hand file the shop sharpened chain and try it again, then put on a fresh Stihl chain and make another cut.
Is this experience an outlier, or do new factory sharpened chains generally out cut shop sharpened chains?
In any event it looks like I need to start shopping for a Grandberg 106B.

Local Family Center sharpens cutters w/grinder $3 off saw , all even. Attorneys tell them to leave rakers alone? Bobl and search sharping chain together will show anyone ( worked 4 me) good relationship of angles of file and raker height so as to make chips rather than dust. I check new chain to see if it needs touch up. If I can learn to sharp chain most anyone can ,even better than new.

 

[Sepia]

Chain on backwards? (Don't laugh - it happens)

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Wonder why it took so long? If I happen to be in the shop I do it while they wait. We charge $10 a loop.
At worst it might take me till the next day if I'm not around.

I do the depth guages if needed. Not sure why that would be an issue, it's only doing half the job if not done.

 

[Agr516]

Id be willing to bet they didnt touch the rakers on your chains.

 

[HarleyT]

I'd do it all day for 10 a loop!!!!

 

[John Lyngdal]

It's a raker height issue. Not so much as a bright spot on any of them and it looks like I gave them a unmarked chain of dubious heritage. Put a new Stihl RS chain on the saw and breezed through the log. Put that Brand X chain aside for some dirty work to save the good chains from wear.

 

[LowVolt]

Forget the grandberg. Get a stihl fg2.

 

[HarleyT]

Forget the grandberg. Get a stihl fg2.

pics!!!!

 

[HarleyT]

It's a raker height issue. Not so much as a bright spot on any of them and it looks like I gave them a unmarked chain of dubious heritage. Put a new Stihl RS chain on the saw and breezed through the log. Put that Brand X chain aside for some dirty work to save the good chains from wear.

Pics!!!!!

 

[LowVolt]

 

[HarleyT]

Is that set up to be clamped in a vice?

 

[Woodblocker55]

Buy bench style grinder and sharpen them yourself . I buy new chain and sharpen them before I put them on saw . Bench sharpenings can be way better then factory. There always uneven.
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[ChoppyChoppy]

I'd do it all day for 10 a loop!!!!

It's not anything crazy. Shop rate is $90/hr so that means ~6.5 mins a chain.

 

[LowVolt]

Is that set up to be clamped in a vice?

Yup yup. Chain making one side, sharpening on the other.

 

[Woodblocker55]

Bench chainsaw sharpers here are $80 timbertuff ones. That's all I use. Shop it.
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[HarleyT]

Bench chainsaw sharpers here are $80 timbertuff ones. That's all I use. Shop it.
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Or get a good one!!!