What
kind of chainsaw sharpeners work best
The
easiest form of a chain saw sharpener is the hand
file. A little round file with a diameter according to
the size of the chain saw. This simple way of sharpening
a chain saw is ideal for a quick on the site
refreshing of the chain. The chain
saw sharpening file is passed over the chain, sharpening just the tip.
As it is done by hand, it requieres some skills to
be done always at the same angle. As otherwise, the
cutting angle of the chain would be changed. Some file
suppliers offer special holders to give the user a
better orientation on the angle for each stroke.
 The
picture shows a sharpening file used in an oregon
chainsaw sharpening machine - a detailed product
review is here. Normally you would sharpen the
chain directly with the chain being in your chain saw.
This makes the hand file a very handy method for a
quick resharpening.
Professional
chain saw sharpener
 For
the professional woodworker who requires sharpening
a large number of chainsaws, a special sharpening machine
might be worth considering. One of the most common
machines is the Oregon
Bench Mount Grinder This
electric chain saw sharpener makes the process really
easy and straight forward.
The
chain is clamped with an eccentric lever between two guide
bars. These guides keep the chain exactly in the correct
sharpening angle. A little pin allows to move the chain
to the next tooth. With grinding
wheels of different thickness,
the oregon chain saw sharpener can be perfectly adopted
to chains from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch pitch.
During
the sharpening
process, the grinding wheel is perfectly covered by a
large safety shield. The motor turns the wheel at
3400 RPM. Its ease of use and durability make the
Oregon chain saw sharpener certainly one of the best
chain sharpeners on the market.
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