Harbor Freight chain saw blade sharpener ?

I'll bet I have close to 100 here from the last 40 years or so . Living next to a hardware store it was easier just buying the cheaper ones . The Stihls , Huskies and Oregons are getting pricey these days , so I'm using the files on them . I'm also looking into buying the buying the bulk chain and making blades . Any thoughts on this ? The Huskies go from 20-36 inch bars and get used the most .
 
projectnut said:
He had the chain resharpened and up and cutting wood before I' would have been able to remove it.
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If you would've seen me yesterday trying to change out the 36" with cold hands . SOB , what a PITA . :rolleyes:
 
I bought one of those things but after looking at it some probably won't ever use it. I learned to sharpen chain saws with a file, back when I worked on a slash crew to make money for college. It's been a handy thing to know.
 
I hand file, but I do have some diamond rounds for a dremel, in the case of a bad cutter. They are nicer than a stone, in that they don't wear. I got them in a machinist lots, and They are good for chains, or if you need a tool with a radius cut. I know HSS and Diamond = bad.. but they are accurate.
 
I have been hand filing for the last 40+ years. My experience is that the filed edge isn't as keen as the factory edpe on Oregon chains but it does the job. I am also particular about avoiding hitting dirt when sawing so a single sharpening can last for up to a cord of firewood.

Getting quality files is harder nowadays though.
 
If your talking about one of these, I think they're great.
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I hand sharpened for years, always slipped and cut a knuckle. lol Often would get one side different, sharper or wrong angle and it would cut crooked. I find this brings them back to as new every time. Even after you've touched the ground or found a nail.
Also came with the thicker wheels to match the harvester chain on my firewood processor.
I set up and sharpen several at a time.

Greg
 
I about died laughing when I saw I forgot which company had a automatic sharpener that you put on the end of the bar and ran the saw. My brother had ask if he should buy one and I laughed and explained how a chainsaw blade is sharpened. Don’t even know how it’s suppose to work???
 
f350ca said:
If your talking about one of these, I think they're great.
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I hand sharpened for years, always slipped and cut a knuckle. lol Often would get one side different, sharper or wrong angle and it would cut crooked. I find this brings them back to as new every time. Even after you've touched the ground or found a nail.
Also came with the thicker wheels to match the harvester chain on my firewood processor.
I set up and sharpen several at a time.

Greg
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I think that's a higher end unit that the HF unit.
 
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I don’t cut much wood but through the years hand filed or replaced . Is this the HF sharpener you have ? https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-chain-saw-sharpener-63803.html. I bought one to try because I tried filing my son’s Stihl , it seemed harder then I was used too . I practiced on my chains and it seemed to work Ok did his a few times already if I was going to get another I would spend more$$ but try it on some chains . If your not satisfied save those for when your cutting close to the stump or other areas that might damage a new chain .
 
As others have already said, it's far from a precision device. But I've tried filing, both freehand and with some guide tool. Very poor results.
If I was an arborist, I'd have mastered it. But as an occasional user of a small saw around our yard, the HF tool has done the job okay for several years. I bolted my sharpener to a short piece of 2x4 so I could clamp it in a vise.
 
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