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I agree though, sometimes financially it doesn;t seem to make sense when new chains are so cheap!
It does however mean that there is less waste (landfill) and you don't need to store upteen chains for when they become dull of they are sharpened.
Where are all these newly new chains going?.
i can now sharpen with the files £12? last for years (3 in pack). maybe 20 mins for a 16-18"
easier in a vice/ clamp. !! file cutters? and depth guages -every 3rd time.
now - its easier for me than buying,paying ,waiting for post-man and re-fitting new chain !
it must be done correctly / right angle/ and file to suit.........so it doesnt' pull or strain engine .
Last couple of years I've had good work clearing chestnut.....flat out all day logging on site 6-8 ton of wood easy....the chains take a battering and I should have been sharpening more than I was ! perhaps that would explain the extra wear I got on the bar above and below the tip ?
Didn't help i suppose that a lot of the time I had the bar buried as these weren't young trees (60+ years I reckon)
To start with I was using a hammer in bar clamp to sharpen, than a portable vice then I realised sharpening a few chains the night before on a bench, chain off helped a lot as it was as easy to change chain give that a few licks and then just change again when not performing again....
I use a magnetic angle guide and a hand file with depth gauge fitted to sharpen.....anything better ??
I sharpen mine but have a ready supply of new chains available. I can't ever seem to get them to cut as well as when they are new.
I sharpen my chains and always have done but I see no reason why your friend couldn't have a couple of spares and rotate them.
If he isn't confident about sharpening a chain then why not drop one off at the local garden machinery centre - It might cost as much as half of a new chain cost but still cheaper in the long run.
In respect of 'kick-back' - one major cause of this is operator confidence as much as any other factor. Respect of the saw is essential but If an operator fears his machine then accidents are more likely.
Yes, chainsaws are probably the most potentially dangerous tools you'll ever use. My comment on safety would be to read the manual that comes with the saw as safety is usually the bulk of the content. Yes, you need to be confident whilst cutting and handling but never let you mind wander or allow yourself to become distracted. There have been thousands of serious, even fatal accidents with chainsaws but also millions (or more) hours of usage that are event free. Kickback can be avoided altogether if you keep the safety advice in mind. If you want to see how NOT to use them, check out a new series called "Axemen" (I think) on CH5.
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