Stihl 2 in 1

I've tried sharpening with just a regular file, but with shaking hand, only one good eye and no vice, I would say I wasn't very successful.
This morning I picked up the 2 in 1. Wow does that make a difference. I would recommend for any newbies. Now I make and sharpen my own chains I feel like I know what I'm doing.

 

I can relate. My eyes ain’t what they used to be even with glasses. I look at my top plate angles sometimes and wonder wtf was thinking about, because it wasn’t sharpening. Filing with the handle in my left hand turns out great every time. With my right I have to focus on form and angle and can still f up the angles, or miss points.

 

I really like the 2 in 1 setup. I have one for 3/8, 3/8lp and .325. It took me a bit to not push down to hard, which can set the depth gauges to aggressive. Once I got past that they are very effective.

 

Pferd, same as Stihl(Pferd makes Stihl)cost less.

 

X2. Older age aint for sissies!

 

I've been relying on a magnifying glass more and more every day. Even with the glass 64ths are a beech to see.

 

Getting old, hurts

 

Sure does! How's the shoulder feeling Eric?

 

The older you get the longer you live!

 

Very true! I woke up this morning and realized its the oldest ive ever been!

 

It is slowly getting better but I am not going to be doing with wood much until later in September. It keeps reminding me it is not totally healed yet
Thanks for asking

 

Blue plastic costs less than white and orange. Lol. I use the pferd chain sharp cs-x myself.

 

This! I learnt this after wrecking 3 chains really fast during my cutting season. I actually take the middle file out now and just add it in every 3-4 sharpens to touch the rakers.

They are great though, it made sharpening less stressful for sure.


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They work.

And my chains last much longer.

 

Is this what you are talking about?

 

I've got the 2-in-1, seems simple, have yet to master it, I admit. Beats me.

 

Yep.

 

All I do is start with the plastic part against the chain to set the angle and as I push away from me, keep that angle. Its slow going at first but eventually becomes muscle memory and speed will increase. Using only light down pressure keeps from bowing the guides that ride on top of the cutters and in turn can take to much off the depth guages. Or remove that file until needed like mentioned above.

 

I take the raker file out every other time. But overall I like the 2 in 1.

 

I leave the raker file in...just use light pressure on most of the teeth...but for some reason I have a couple chains with a few hardened rakers...file just skates on those...takes some pressure to file through that! I usually just tap it with the grinder to get through the hardened surface if it causes too much trouble.