In field chain sharpening question

I heard somewhere that of you have to cut dirty wood, try to position the log so that the dirt is pointing toward you and the saw. IOW the dirt is on same side of the log as you are. That way, the cutters are pulling the dirt off of the wood instead dragging the dirt all the way through the kerf. Yes? No?
I touch up with a file every tank or two.

 

Good thread. My files for the 441 don't have a depth guide...just have the round files. Is this advisable to hand file without a depth guide?

I like the idea of a dremel. Will have to try that.

 

I never ran into mud caked wood. I could see where it would dull your saw quick.

 

There are so many options for filing from free hand to lots of different guides. I use a Stihl 2in1 which also helps to set the depth on the rakers. It is not perfect but for me it is fairly fast. It is a little bit pricier at $40 but most guides systems are $15-20 dollars so the time I save file-ling made it worth it to me.

 

I have a buddy with a 660 and a chain sharpening machine. He said he'd sharpen all my chains, but it's a matter of getting over to his house with 'em. Need to get that harbor freight machine and be done with it.

http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-chain-saw-sharpener-68221-8346.html

 

Yes, makes a big difference.

 

If you have a dirty log, undercut the dirty part. It helps a bunch.

 

I found that Stihl chains hold an edge hands down better then Oregon chains when cutting into a slight dirt situation.