Chuck, my husband, does his the same way.Roy, if you are willing to sharpen it yourself and have a dremmel tool, they make stones specifically for sharpening chain saw chains. They even make a jig to clamp on the bar and tool to get the angle exactly correct. I sharpen mine with the dremmel freehand and get a razor sharp chain in very little time.
Seems to me I was suggesting how easy it is to sharpen a chain. You must have read only the last sentence in my post.Lol! Scott, it costs $7 to have your chain sharpened locally by a dealer, no way you are buying Oregon chains for the same price. And why would you recommend buying and tossing a chain after its dull when it’s so easy to sharpen?
I was in Northern and a guy was asking about an electric chain sharpener. He wanted to know how many times it would sharpen a chain. The salesman said he could get 5 or 6 sharpening out of a new chain. I was thinking man that’s crazy. I sharpen a chain 20 or 30 times before it goes to my blacksmith friend.A power tool is also likely to remove a lot more metal than a hand file, so using up your chain faster.
Mike, I agree. Chains last much longer when you sharpen by hand!I was in Northern and a guy was asking about an electric chain sharpener. He wanted to know how many times it would sharpen a chain. The salesman said he could get 5 or 6 sharpening out of a new chain. I was thinking man that’s crazy. I sharpen a chain 20 or 30 times before it goes to my blacksmith friend.
Roy, not sure of the brand or size chain you have, but stihl makes a good sharpener that is easy and foolproof to use. The local ace hardware carries them as well.
Mike, I think he was talking about the "$8 Oregon chains". (Yep, they were $8 ten years ago at Lowes!). With a power sharpener, you may be lucky to get that. Those chains have about 1/2 the meat of a Stihl (or professional Oregon, Husqvarna), and the extra half is 100% able to be sharpened.I was in Northern and a guy was asking about an electric chain sharpener. He wanted to know how many times it would sharpen a chain. The salesman said he could get 5 or 6 sharpening out of a new chain. I was thinking man that’s crazy. I sharpen a chain 20 or 30 times before it goes to my blacksmith friend.
I bought one of these specifically for my small saw (Stihl... 017?? - not sure of the model) I couldn't make it work!!Roy, not sure of the brand or size chain you have, but stihl makes a good sharpener that is easy and foolproof to use. The local ace hardware carries them as well.