Chain Sharpening

[The Barrowers]

Hello

Some chains looking bad, doing my best but;

Anyone know cheap regrinding/sharpening etc site via post

[SimonFisher]

I saw this chain sharpening service (http://chainsawspecialists.co.uk/acatalog/Chain_sharpening.html) a few years ago and made a note of it, but I've never used it.

[TreeWorks Uk]

Try Justin at FR Jones & Son: http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/services/postal-chain-sharpening-service/

£7.50 per chain (regardless of chain size) inc return postage. At that price I suppose it makes more economical sense for the longer chains.

I haven't used his chain sharpening service but have bought shed loads of kit from him and delivers a top rate service.

[treebloke]

You could try this, its a self sharpening chain, the link is for the guide bar which you have to purchase, I think the chains are around £20. I do not use them personally but I know several that do and they are happy with the results.

http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=2_13_788&product_id=9937

[tracy]

You could borrow my husband for a small fee - he does a great job sharpening our chains!

[woodbodger]

I use one of these and it does a brilliant job: it must be idiot proof. Sorry if that is a long string How do you make it a blue thingy?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portek-Electric-Chainsaw-Sharpener-chain-saw-Sharpening-blade-/110803511490?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item19cc6768c2

[ncrawshaw]

That looks interesting. It comes with a 4.5mm stone, (3.2mm is an option). Do you know what sizes of chain each stone sharpens?

[SimonFisher]

Here's the product pages on the Portek web site - Portek Chainmaster Sharpeners.

[SimonFisher]

Does grinding with something like the Portek produce a cutting edge on the tooth that's any better, worse, or no different to that which you'd get using a file?

I prefer the sharpen little and often approach, with typically three strokes of the file on each tooth to bring the chain back to top condition as soon as I detect that it's becoming at all dulled - either because it's not cutting as easily or the sawdust streaming from the saw is getting too fine. If I don't sharpen while I'm working I'll just pop another chain on and do them all when I get back home in the slightly more comfortable setting of my garage where I have a decent workbench and vice.

I've been able to avoid using the saw where it's likely to hit stones or earth by not cross-cutting on the ground and not using it to grind out stumps so my sharpening needs are for a quick honing rather than grinding out nicks.

[woodbodger]

Since I got this I haven't bothered with a file at all, it is just so good at cutting just the right angle every tooth every time and with hind sight I realise that I really was not getting the edge cut back far enough with the file as you just don't spend enough time on each tooth. I managed to break the grind stone on mine ( I dropped it) and replaced it with the thicker stone. I also have three chains for each saw which I rotate as this is supposed to improve the longevity of the sprocket. So down in the wood it is just a case of changing the chain if it gets blunt.