How To Sharpen The Chainsaw Chain

Posted by Sophie Mcintyre on March 18th, 2020

The chainsaw has become a domestic cutting tools. With use the chain needs to be sharpened.

It is easy to identify a chain that needs sharpening. Just analyze the chip caused by cutting. When sharp, the chain produces more uniform and regular chips, similar to small wood chips. When blind or badly sharpened, the chain produces very fine sawdust, something close to a wood dust. We also noticed that the chain is not cutting well when you need to press the chainsaw to be able to cut the wood. The well-sharpened chain does not require effort from the operator or the machine, only the weight of the machine on the wood is already effective in cutting.

How does the Chainsaw Chain cut through wood?

To cut the wood, the cutting teeth move away from the saber and hit the wood
. The entire chain cuts through a wavy motion. The current resembles a dolphin swimming in the ocean. The cutter jumps out of the saber and into the wood. The chain tension and the chainsaw power pull the cutter back out of the wood, and the splinter comes out from under the cutter. The cutter then returns to its original position. The chainsaw is most woodworking tools for woodworker.

Tips for Sharpening the Chainsaw

Home casual user

Take it in a workshop/technical assistance, the price should be around R $ 20.00. As chainsaw chains are universal, taking assistance from major brands such as Husqvarna, Sthil and Toyama, for example, you can sharpen any brand. Usually these stores have electric chain-sharpening machines and do the job on the spot.

In ½ hour you have the equipment ready. We recommend that you call the stores first to confirm the price and if the service leaves on time.

If you want to sharpen the chainsaw chain yourself, you will need it;

Manual Sharpening

Round file

Boring file

Calibrator

Edging angle jig

It is important that you check which chain is on your chainsaw. You need to measure the cutting link of the chain, for this you will need a scale, ruler or measuring tape that has divisions in inches, as the chainsaw chain measures are all in inches, check it.

The measure of the cut link, as shown, is the measurement of the round file you must buy and the sharpening angle template , in example 3/16 “. Attention to this measure. If buying from a physical store, take the chain to make sure you buy the sharpening kit in the correct size.

To sharpen, you need to file the cutting links at a 30 degree angle. As it is difficult to maintain the uniformity of this angle, and if the sharpening is out of angle, the links can break, damage the chain and cause an accident. So manufacturers have developed templates to help the sharpener always maintain the 30 degree angle. To better understand, in addition to the images, we have separated a video to facilitate understanding.

If you do not have a walrus, place the chainsaw on a table, bench or counter that is leaning against a wall, place the chainsaw on the furniture, use some books or magazines to support it so that the saber stays firm when you file the links.

You will need to sharpen both sides of the chain, because as seen above, the chain has a right cut tooth and a left cut tooth. Choose a side to start, mark the initial link, it can be with a pen or pencil, after filing the link it will be shiny so you can also identify which is sharp and which is not. Sharpen all the left cutting teeth, then you will turn the chainsaw saber and sharpen all the right cutting teeth. Looking carefully at the chain you will notice that the cutting teeth are interspersed, 1 left cutting tooth, 1 right cutting tooth in succession. Regardless of which side you start on, you will sharpen one cutting tooth, skip another and sharpen the next one, remember that the teeth must be sharpened at a 30 degree angle,

We present electric sharpener, there are several brands in the merchant