tailgate chainsaw sharpening

I hate to sound negative on my third post, but I wish I hadn't watched that video. How long have you been doing tree work? You really should have learned how to sharpen a chain by now.
 
it looks like murph was taking pressure off of the tooth as he pulled the file back. another thing i noticed was the inconsistent number of strokes for each tooth.
 
That was actually rough to watch. Back dragging is a no no. and using a vice you get so much more out of a file considering they are about a buck a piece. I know it's not alot but it's like throwing money away. Love the two handed file holders.
 
Hey Daniel don't put out a vid showing chain sharpening if you are not using proper form, just doesn't make sense. Your use of the backstroke is common with people who have been sharpening for years and have that motion down pact whereby they is absolutely no pressure on that stroke( kinda like magicians and their sleight of hand ). You think it's touching the material because your eyes tell you this but in reality it's not. Maybe keep the teaching vids to correct form and you won't get blasted it's all good though at least you put something up. Next time for teaching purposes lift the file up and out the cutter on the backstroke. And dudes counting stroke is only good for a newish chain which has all the cutters the same length therefore an equal number of strokes ( removing as little material as possible to lengthen chain life ) all the way round. This does not apply to a chain that hits a nail or some rock as you he have to use the shortest cutter and file all others to that lengtt for a smooth working chain in the kerf. PS I ain't teaching ( hee hee ) , this stuff is littered all over the internet and youtube whatever just my $.02.
 
I will throw in and add to the ridicule. So where's the chaps when cutting the tree down? I know it's a dull chain but it can still tear the poo out of your legs. Also I am with everyone else on the lack of ability to sharpen a saw. But to each his own.
 
Classes now open for new students. Chainsaw filing 101. Sign up before Easter and get a 10% discount. Must be 18 or older. All interested persons call Swing Toll Free @ ( 1-800- filing )after six pm.
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On the beach ( a popular one with lots of ACTIVITY ), Coconut water to keep us chill and some fresh FISH and chips for lunch ( choice of tuna or mahi mahi ). Chainsaw filing OPTIONAL. No video because we want to keep the TB family wondering so they might attend the next class held before XMAS.
 
I don't like publicly defending poor danial. But wth. It is filing a saw, I do the same thing, except I sit on the saw. I understand the comment about the chaps, its a safety thing. But back dragging a file??????? The true safety concern with his filing is he is pulling the chain back toward himself, if he were to slip he could cut the hands he uses for teaching. I tell you what, next time you cut a limb off a tree with you hand saw take it out of the wood on each push stroke, it dulls the blade.

No not really, watch it though, on your push stroke the saw dust that was stuck in the teeth comes out (at least some of it). File is the same way, except it is designed to cut steal.

Swingingdude is right about counting teath, if you want to waste chain file to that worst tooth, its your money. But I bet money that my saw with odd teath will cut just as good.

Ducking now.
 
Yeah squirrel I do agree that odd teeth can cut as good but there will be a little roughness through the kerf ( because of a slight grabbing with the short tooth, no biggie ) when compared to a chain with teeth of equal length it's all good. We can all get to the same destination via different routes, chain filing has basic concepts but it is not written in stone we will all have our different variances with this and end up with nice sharp fast cutting chains.
 
Little overkill on the saw, don't you think. That was the equivalent of bringing the 576 up with me on a thinning prune, because I love the rumble of a big saw on my genitals. Were all the other saws rocked as well? I drag my file, but I pull it out to the raker, then put it back to the cutter on my push, easy peasey lemon squeezy.
 
Short and long teeth aren't what makes a rough cut.

That's set by how low the depth guage/raker is from the tops of the two adjoining teeth.

Think of how a handplane works as opposed to a chisel.
 
Short teeth, especially if they favour one side will go real funny in the kerf. The saw will curve either up or down (during back cuts), or one side or another (during bucking) depending on the orientation and what side is smaller. Dirty hooks (when you file too deep into the cutter and get that distinct C), will catch even if the raker is set to the right height, however, after a few catches, you break the tips off the top plate, and its back to the vice she goes.
 
I saw a chain that was fresh off the reel then sharpened so that one side was 100% brand new...long teeth. The other side was ground away until the cutting edge was at the scribed line on the tooth.The depth gauges were lowered to compensate. The saw cut perfect.
 
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