Chain Saw chain

[Isle of Lewis]

So how long is a sharpened chain lasting you? Seems strainers, posts n stays seem to give them a hammering! I regularly sharpen them myself now!

[Robbell]

i buy ready pointed strainers and for the struts etc use a carving bar that is solely for that.

 

felling and firewood etc i buy 100 foot real and make my own up and always sharpen and dress the bars myself as and when necessary

[SAWYERFENCING]

We sharpen our own using one of those disc sharpeners. I agree when notching out some strainers it can ****** them up I'm going to try a carving bar in future.nothing beats a new chain fresh from the packaging .

[Robbell]

carving bars are very hard and if you get a bur on them you do need a grinder to dress them up

[Isle of Lewis]

Yeah I have the bench top disk for sharpening and the guide bar on the chain in front of the cutters regularly needs filling down. Where would I get a carving bar? worth a try though I'm thinking it would take longer, I do love my chainsaw

[Robbell]

http://www.theoregonshop.com/

[Robsweetingfencing]

Has anyone ever had a oregon powersharp blade for there chain saw.

If so how good are they seen them on Internet.

[Robbell]

We sharpen our own using one of those disc sharpeners. I agree when notching out some strainers it can ****** them up I'm going to try a carving bar in future.nothing beats a new chain fresh from the packaging .

 

it should be the opposite, as you sharpen it back then there is less metal so less drag, there is also more space for the wood chip before it clears so a chain should be at its best just before the teeth snap off. I knew someone doing chainsaw comps who filled the back of the cutting teeth to the same angle as the front edge