We've got some firewood stacked in the yard . . . which is better than last year. But, it is time to find more. Unfortunately, the chainsaw is dull. The street tree that we found last winter had some hardware in it. When the chain found the hardware, the edge came off. Now what? We've got a file, but it doesn't seem to work well . . . probably operator error. When the chain is machine sharpened or factory sharpened it makes chips; when it is hand filed it makes dust. We can keep trying, but it would be nice to know how make a saw chain sharp without taking it to the shop.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saw Chain
We've got some firewood stacked in the yard . . . which is better than last year. But, it is time to find more. Unfortunately, the chainsaw is dull. The street tree that we found last winter had some hardware in it. When the chain found the hardware, the edge came off. Now what? We've got a file, but it doesn't seem to work well . . . probably operator error. When the chain is machine sharpened or factory sharpened it makes chips; when it is hand filed it makes dust. We can keep trying, but it would be nice to know how make a saw chain sharp without taking it to the shop.
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Having "sharpened" a few saws of the 6ft-non-motorized variety and had to live with the results, I recommend the shop!
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