Posted december 29, 2016 got a granberg precision grinder.

How to sharpen ripping chain. I drew angles across the top at 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, and 10 degrees. Get all the needed tools assembled and arranged in one place. Drive links 1 2 3 gauge:

The angle that most chainsaws are sharpened at. How to make a ripping chain? Clean the chain with a brush or dry cloth.

Cutter is at very slight angle 10 degrees or less by the looks of it. Stop the chainsaw at the end of this inch, and check to see if the chainsaw is still. A chain needs to be sharpened if the shavings cut from the chainsaw become very fine, and almost dust like, or if the saw does not cut straight.

For less than a dollar cost per sharpening?my secret method, used for 20 years, revealed for. How to tell when to sharpen a chain. This is the width of the drive tooth.

Mine just has depth gauge and cutter as per usual. Rotate the chain saw 180 degrees, and reposition the guide onto the center of the bar, but with the angle set at 10 degrees in the opposite direction to cut the teeth on the other side of the chain. The file should also be tilted down about 10°.

Sharpen the first cutter file it straight across. The chain make and size will affect the filling angle. Apr 2, 2012 #1 hopefully in a couple of weeks i'll start milling again so i need to sharpen some chains, this is what i have in my notes for sharpening, set the back at 60, cutter.