Why is this chain not sharp?

Stihl RS chain just sharpened at a stihl dealer.

 

If I had a dealer sharpen a chain, and it wasn't sharp, I'd have not paid or taken the chain home.

It appears to me as though the chain was rocked or damaged back farther than the dealer ground it. Maybe he just touched it up when it needed ground back farther to remove all the damage from the cutters?

 

This is what I'm thinking. I had been cutting into some wood that had nails in it. When I brought the chain in I mentioned this to them.

 

This is why you sharpen your own chains. It was probably some 14 year old stoned fricker doing it who could give 2 chits about what he's doing. You can get a cheap 20 or 30 $ electric sharpener off Amazon and save the hassle and your chit will be much safer in the long run.

30 magazine clip on my ghost gun

 

chit. fricker. Stupid autocorrect lol

30 magazine clip on my ghost gun

 

Oh snap the forum does it!!!!! You sobs got me good lol

30 magazine clip on my ghost gun

 

Looks like the working point is bent down. If the chain can't get the working point started in the wood , it won't cut well at all . The guy running the grinder didn't grind it out .

 

This is the second stihl dealer I've brought chains to that can't sharpen chains worth a damm.

 

Is this chain worth filing by hand? My chain sharpening skills are not the greatest.

 

I feel like I can maintenance sharpen a chain but a chain that has been damaged by a rock or steel is very hard to sharpen for a novice like myself. This is why I had it "professionally" sharpened. This chain brand new cut thru wood like I've never seen and now it sprays out sawdust

 

No time like the present to pick up the skill ! If you don't want to go to the cost of a grinder , get the Stihl file and guide set for your particular pitch chain and the Stihl FG 1 guide holder for that pitch chain . Makes filing pretty easy to pick up .

 

Dude... Amazon. Cheap grinder for 30 bucks. I do 70 cord a year at times. It gets me by. I am on season 2 on the same cheapo grinder. Husky 460. 24"

30 magazine clip on my ghost gun

 

Looks like he was hitting it too low and didn't sharpen the top of the teeth

 

Pretty sad when you take your chain to a Stihl dealer and it comes out like this

 

Exactly what I was thinking...used too small of a stone...or file...whatever, for this chain

 

I was thinking that too, maybe he used the wrong size wheel

 

I say the chain is definitely worth sharpening with a file. I am not saying you shouldn't get an electric sharpener or a bench top, but with a sharp file you can fix that chain in just a few minutes for a very few dollars. Your file can go to the woods with you and you can touch up your chain when you fuel up, if needed. You can learn to do it in no time. You may want to have a neighbor or friend help you the first time or two.

 

The rakers get progressively lower in each pick. Top raker is not touched and last pic looks like it got dropped to .025. Are all these picks after sharpening?
The top plate does not not look sharp to me either. I can't tell about the side plate. Bottom line they did a crappy job take it back and have them fix it.
I have used a bunch of sharpening tools and my fave is a granberg 106b jig. Short learning curve and flat works.