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Old Saw Chains You Screwed Up.

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  1. MMfrompa

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    I think everyone has some old chains laying around that either you or someone else screwed up. I took one of those chains and got it all fixed up just with the Stihl 2-1 Sharpener
     
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    MMfrompa, another great video. I think I'll check out one of these Stihl 2-1 sharpener. After all these years I've been cutting wood I still suck at sharpening
     
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    Or you can do it without the tool; only the file and your eyeball.
     
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    My favorite is to take a Vanguard chain and to grind down the safety rakers and then convert it to a square ground chisel. It will eat that Pine up in nothing flat.
     
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    I usually use a Dremel and the Oregon stones for my work chains. I've got it down to a science now, the key is to take equal strokes off with the stone and NOT get the cutter hot.
     
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    "Welcome back everybody, Mike here" rubs hands together. <-- never lose that signature opening.

    Good stuff. I don't mess up my chains during the sharpening process, I just never found a rock I didn't like.
     
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    If I mess them up with more than 1/2 a tooth left, I pay 8 bucks to have them sharpened by a robotic sharpener. If less than 1/2, it goes into the pile for "dirty work."
     
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    I’ll use a half round file to reshape teeth then use the regular proper size round file to sharpen
     
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    Last week I was cutting with a friend and I was watching from a distance at how long his cuts were taking. After a few minutes I couldn't take it any longer and walked over and stopped him. I told him I thought there was something wrong with his chain. It was literally just making dust! And his cuts were taking 20-30 seconds on a 7" limb.:startled:
    When I looked at his chain it was obvious what was going on. He was using a round file and cutting down into the link. Not touching the leading edge of the cutter...AT ALL! The cutters were rounded off on both front corners...o_O

    He got his file out, the guide was broke, and he said he touched it up before he came over...but it wasn't cutting very good.

    I grabbed my 2 on 1 and showed it to him. I used the sharpener on his chain and ten minutes later it actually cut. Not great, great but it was throwing chips again.
    So we went over the cutters and I pointed out the cutters needed to be square on the corners and the file needed to be up high enough to cut the leading edge.
    He took the 2 in 1 with him to show his wife, he needed it for Christmas.

    Let me say! I was never good at sharpening a chain...I always got one side better than the other and then the bar would bind. The 2 in 1 is a game changer for a lot of people. Me included. And now, my friend also:yes:
     
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