Nail hit on head.[emoji106]Been hand filing since I was 11 (man that was a long time ago)...have owned 4 top notch grinders, all were for round ground. Not even close to my freehand filing. They are all gone and will never be replaced. Hand filing is where its at as long as you're good at it. All the jigs/guides they are selling won't be needed with a guy that knows how to file.
True, but aquiring that skill level requires running through quite a few dozen high quality files, something that most homeowner firewooders will not achieve in 40 years firewood cutting. So I do see the file guides as well as the grinders, irrespective of quality level, as absolutely having their place in the field. Better a semi sharp chain than a completely dull chain.Been hand filing since I was 11 (man that was a long time ago)...have owned 4 top notch grinders, all were for round ground. Not even close to my freehand filing. They are all gone and will never be replaced. Hand filing is where its at as long as you're good at it. All the jigs/guides they are selling won't be needed with a guy that knows how to file.
+1. and a good avatar too. my dad taught me to hand file because he was to cheap to spend a $1.50 at the saw shop to get a chain sharpened. @Boomer 87 see if you can hook up with a member that is close by to you to give you some tips. i'm sure the guide will help you out.Nail hit on head.[emoji106]
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