Comments on: Learn How To Sharpen Your Chain Saw

By: Peter B

Peter B — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:05:36 +0000

“How do I know if my chain is upside down?”
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It does not cut so well?

The chain travels outward (from the machine body) on the top of the bar and inward below the bar; consequently, the cutters must be facing outward on the top of the bar and towards the body of the machine on the underside of the guide bar.

If this is not enough, you would be well advised to pay someone to do the cutting for you.

By: BJ

BJ — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:06:42 +0000

so when your using a round file to sharpen, you need to keep a slight upward stroke when sharpening? Also what it your cutting a log and your saw is cutting like a curve to the right, what side is sharpened wrong -or do you just start over?
It’s too exspensive to take to someone every time.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:46:32 +0000

How do I know if my chain is upside down?

By: nick jenkins

nick jenkins — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:01:24 +0000

I have maccaulloch 310 saw and only use it for cutting fire wood but need to know how to sharpen the chain even for this small amount of use.

By: David Shirley

David Shirley — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:55:25 +0000

I have a old farm here in Kentucky, and it needs
a lot of work, to include cutting trees down and
clearing fence lines. The price of having chain
saw chains sharpened has gone up. So, i want to
learn how to sharpen the chains myself. I plan to buy a sharperner.

By: Charles Hollinger

Charles Hollinger — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:42:02 +0000

I just purchase a Stihl MS 361 chain saw. I am looking to purchase a bar mounted chain saw sharpener. I what one to last me for years to come. What brand name sharpers to you recommend and were can I purchase one?

Thank

Chuck

By: burt

burt — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:30:18 +0000

i think instead of chain “guides” you meant gauges or depth gauges?? and 3-5 strokes with a file is excessive unless you’ve struck rocks or metal. 1-2 strokes with my german “pferd” brand files is more than enough to sharpen my oregon chain. and believe me, the german brand i just mentioned way, way, out perform the chinese crap you buy a home depot stores….

By: Vic Goodman

Vic Goodman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:59:48 +0000

Thanks so much for all the information on how to sharpen a chain saw and how to use a chainsaw safely. I’ll be putting much if it to use very soon as I start to put firewood away for the coming years.

By: Ernest Delto

Ernest Delto — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:23:56 +0000

I have several 9″ to 13″ pine logs I would like to cut into approximately 1 1/2″ planks and wondering if there is a better chain for rip cutting than the standard chain?