How to Sharpen Garden Tools : Sharpening a Chainsaw by Hand
Friday, April 16th, 2010 at
12:15 am
How to manually sharpen a chainsaw; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on sharpening gardening tools in this free instructional video. Expert: Fred Carson Bio: Fred Carson has been professionally sharpening tools for more than twenty five years. He runs Carson’s Saw Shop in Eugene, Oregon. Filmmaker: max koetter
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(yawn) my dad and brother told me to find this video and its BORRINNG! and djhurda was right he does look gay
Thanks. Very helpful. I needed this info.
I know professional tree cutters sharpen their saws often and periodically taken it into a professional saw chain sharpening company to get everything perfect again.
Hope his cutters aren’t as dull as his commentary. Should be wearing gloves,should actually put some force into it rather than tickle it. Also no mention of horizontal angles, I could go on. Some “professional”….
Could i use a regular flat file if i wanted to??
Yeh, good idea. Have a professional sharpen your chain. Please.
First, always move the chain opposite of the way this guy is doing-you will bleed less: Always turn the chain the way it goes when it is cutting. Secondly, sharpening with a file is OK, but if you are doing it in the shop, clamp the bar in a vise to hold it securely. Notice how this guy actually is trying to hold the chainsaw, and sharpen. Use two hands on the file to control angle etc. Professional? My sharpening jobs will out cut this guys 2 to 1.
He doesn’t say that he takes it to a professional, but that he has it “professionally sharpened”. He’s probably referring to the $400 chainsaw sharpening machine that he probably owns.
with all due respect, you are choosing to split hairs. If I said I was going to have some plumbing done professionally, would you assume that meant I was going to get my “professional” toolset out to do plumbing? No. Best Wishes.
Thanks! That’s what i thought, but it just didn’t look right, when i was doing it.
& Then i might need a new chain?
My kept stoping, mid cut. Finally it wouldn’t cut at all.
Have a Good One!
Works for me
@joehavian you can only use the flat file on the rakers…you have a groove to go by on the chain with the round file
Yes just there is a technique you have to use while doing it.
LOL does he know the bar is upside down.
Does anyone know if new chains have to be sharpened before use? I was using a Makita U4030A almost every week for two years and it was cutting pine like butter. I purchased a new Oregon chain from home depot and now it doesnt cut anything. It just heats up. The chain spins and is installed correctly and its the correct size. If you know whats wrong let me know.
@2123rj try putting the chain on the right way round. if its new it will require no sharpening.
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@Raverbaby1000 Thank you for the reply. The chain is on correctly but it ran through the soil for like 10 seconds. I was cutting a big tree stump. Is that enough to damage a new chain? Does the soil damage the chain that quickly? Also is a Dremal tool good for sharpening the chain? Thanks again.
@2123rj I think you have the chain on backwards with the cutting edge facing you.
@2123rj Dirt and rock will do a job on a chain.
@hosea49 thanks for the reply. I went and purchased a new chain. Here a new chain is about $12 so I went and got another one. Its working great now as long as I keep it away from the soil and mud. Makita uses Oregon chains but they sharpen the new Oregon chains thats why I was able to use the Makita saw for 2 years without sharpening it. 10 seconds in the soil is all it takes to damage a chain.
2123rj… I sharpen my saw EVERY DAY if i use it all day. I´m really curious to what you use the saw for if you can use it for two years without sharpening it. Also.. You can look at the woodchips to see when you need sharpening or if you have sharpened it correctly.
The chain may never have to be sharpened if it id nice clean wood that has few to none knots
Alittle prep work goes along way when it come to sharpening your chain and it can be as easy as chopping, with an axe, dirty bark or wood to get to the nice clean wood; I know no one will do this but just alittle advice that works for me when im not in a hurry
Dirt will dull your chain with in seconds and no dont use a Dremal tool that will destroy the chain. There are small round files that you can buy that are ment for the size of your chain and learn to sharpen it right. Im still using the same chain i had 3 1/2 years ago so it works.
how do u sharpen a electric hedge trimmer?????????????????please help
how do u sharpen aelectric hedge trimmer?????? help please
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