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How do you guys sharpen chains?
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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 2833376" data-attributes="member: 45510"><p>Bore a hole in a small hardwood at a 15* angle upwards, at a height equal to the top of your belly. Move the saw side to side a little to open the hole up a bit, and a tiny bit up / down so the bar and chain isn't held tight, but not loose.</p><p></p><p>You now have a perfect filing station.</p><p></p><p>Sharpen both sides, then lift the saw with one hand and advance the chain by pushing it forward with the file on the BACK side of the filed tooth closest to the saw. This means you won't re-file a tooth. Keep your eye open for the first filed tooth as you keep advancing the chain.</p><p></p><p>Grinders and shop ground chains are for rank amateurs. Be a man, file with a damn saw file. A file costs me $1.00 at the Husky shop.</p><p>I can file a chain to nubs that start breaking off with that ONE file.</p><p></p><p>Tighten up your game people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 2833376, member: 45510"] Bore a hole in a small hardwood at a 15* angle upwards, at a height equal to the top of your belly. Move the saw side to side a little to open the hole up a bit, and a tiny bit up / down so the bar and chain isn't held tight, but not loose. You now have a perfect filing station. Sharpen both sides, then lift the saw with one hand and advance the chain by pushing it forward with the file on the BACK side of the filed tooth closest to the saw. This means you won't re-file a tooth. Keep your eye open for the first filed tooth as you keep advancing the chain. Grinders and shop ground chains are for rank amateurs. Be a man, file with a damn saw file. A file costs me $1.00 at the Husky shop. I can file a chain to nubs that start breaking off with that ONE file. Tighten up your game people. [/QUOTE]
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