Chainsaw chain sharpening

[Zcsdkr]

Stihl makes a file/guide set for that specific saw. It works wonderful. You can try mine out if you would like. With just a little practice you can go from a chain that's totally trashed to perfectly sharp in about 10 minutes. That's faster than I could drive to some to sharpen it.

[bradbn4]

Stihl makes a file/guide set for that specific saw. It works wonderful. You can try mine out if you would like. With just a little practice you can go from a chain that's totally trashed to perfectly sharp in about 10 minutes. That's faster than I could drive to some to sharpen it.

Thanks; I keep looking for the old setup my dad had for our chainsaws...there was a built in guide on the sharping rod and it took him less than 5 mins to re-touch up a chain after it hit "dirt". Now to find the right size for my low end Stihl...

[Ah Pook]

This is the new fangled Stihl sharpener. Works and aligns the blade and the rake. Chain sharpening costs $10-$15 a pop. Three sharpenings pays for the file set. Make sure you get the proper size for your chain.



I use an old Husky sharpener. Two 5.5 round files. a flat file and a guide to align files. Throw it in the saw bag and use as needed.