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Sharpen a chainsaw chain - PEP BB tool.sand.chainsaw

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Edge case submission

  - action pic of sharpening
  - closeup of a tooth that is really dull
  - another closeup of the same tooth - nice and sharp!

I was limbing a tree the other day and things weren’t going as smoothly as I thought they should and there was a little smoke coming from the cut. I decided the blade might be dull, but I don’t really know what I’m doing. I was thinking about buying a replacement blade but found some info on sharpening in the manual and then I remembered the tool-care section of PEP and found this BB. So I bought a sharpening kit and read the instructions that came with the kit and the saw (over and over, trying to make sense of them) and coupled with some stuff said above in this thread, I performed a basic sharpening all around.

I have more to learn but this was a cool start toward competence.

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Getting my stuff together.
Getting my stuff together.
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The action shot.
The action shot.
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Before sharpening, through a magnifying worklight thing.
Before sharpening, through a magnifying worklight thing.
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Same tooth after sharpening.
Same tooth after sharpening.
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It was time to sharpen again!  Since I didn't get good pictures last time hopefully this time they are good enough to pass.

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Dull Angle 1
Dull Angle 1
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Dull Angle 2
Dull Angle 2
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Dull Angle 3
Dull Angle 3
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Sharpening with a file
Sharpening with a file
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Sharp Angle 1
Sharp Angle 1
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Sharp Angle 2
Sharp Angle 2

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I have once again sharpened a chainsaw chain! Except this time, I really sharpened it. As a someone who's never done a lot of this stuff before, it's often difficult for me to tell if what I've done truly meets the standards set forth by a particular BB. But when I looked at the previous submission I made, it was clear to me that I didn't really sharpen the chain that much. I consider it a sign of progress that I was able to see that, because at the time I totally thought it was sharp. Hopefully this submission is up to snuff.
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dull tooth
dull tooth
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action shot of filing
action shot of filing
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sharpened tooth
sharpened tooth

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Working hard in the forest. The chainsaw is due!
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Dull chain
Dull chain
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Action!
Action!
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Mirror sharp
Mirror sharp

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Sharpening a chainsaw.
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Dull tooth
Dull tooth
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Sharp tooth
Sharp tooth
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Sharpening the chainsaw
Sharpening the chainsaw
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Here is my submission.

Tip: be careful not to heat up the tooth if using one of these electric sharpeners. No more than 3 seconds per tooth. If the chain is really dull, I go around the chain multiple times at 3 seconds per tooth to accomplish this.  If you heat them up the steel will lose its temper and get soft.

It was really hard to get a close up of the tooth, so I included two shots from different angles.
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Dull
Dull
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Dull
Dull
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Action
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Sharp
Sharp
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Sharp
Sharp
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Sharpener that I used
Sharpener that I used

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My chainsaw got dull so I'm trying my hand at sharpening
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before, dull tooth
before, dull tooth
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after, the tooth is sharp
after, the tooth is sharp
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during, cha boi being handsome af
during, cha boi being handsome af

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We recently acquired a chainsaw sharpener, this was my first time using it. It worked well, I would definitely recommend it.
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a very dull chain
a very dull chain
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action shot
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sharp chain
sharp chain
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Note: The hardest part of this BB is getting a clear close up picture of the sharpened edge. Check the first few posts to see examples.

 
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I use a grid wheel model by Oregon. I do all my chains (usually around 10 or so) one direction and then adjust for the other direction. This way I can just put on a sharpened chain as needed. A few years ago I had about 25 chains made, saved lots of money.  I also suggest using a depth gauge after sharpening.
 
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John Pachall wrote:We recently acquired a chainsaw sharpener, this was my first time using it. It worked well, I would definitely recommend it.



By the way this is an add-on post for the one above, due to me not being able to edit my original post.
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