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Geoff you must have missed my post..... here http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/lidl-chain-saw-sh...
Cheers
Mark
I've never used a grinder, can always get a razor sharp chain with just a round file. Practice on old chains. It's the corner of the tooth that does most work. Be careful how you handle the saw, a split second hitting the ground means stopping work and sharpening. It's worth putting the practice in, you can't get the grinder out in the woods or someone's garden. I don't know a tree surgeon that uses a grinder.
Hi Geoff
Having read the Amazon reviews online I was a little put off. Some pretty stubborn fileophiles who said that electric sharpeners are not good.
Having used a file for all these years (with at least one sharpening per year done by my local dealer) I don't think I can see me returning to the old way.
Some reviews say that it's quicker by hand too. I disagree. You only need five minutes and it also means one is more likely to give the sprocket casing and blade stop area a good clean out too.
got a faithfull sharpener like phils einhall, i run around 6 chains which fit both my saws, so although i have an oregon sure sharp that runs off the ciggy lighter, i can swap a chain and sharpen it to the correct angle and pitch in a nice dry and well lit area at my leisure.
i found doing them by hand, gives a good cutting edge, but if the chain is more than just dull then it's not a quick job. A badly blunted cutter needs a lot of work which a machine does in moments, also you don't need to worry about the angles so much as your machine is set up for your chain.
i must admit that i haven't used a hand file in years, although i've still got a file guide and some files in the toolbox just in case.
I saw your post Mark but my local lidl didn't have any. On your recommendations Phil, I'll get an Einhell one....... at £38 with free postage, it seems like a very good deal.
I get some consolation that looking at some previous posts, I don't appear to be the only one who finds a filed chain not quite as good as a new one..... I've had loads of practice on many chains over the years but they're sharp but not as sharp.
I've bolted mine to a plank of wood so I can G clamp it to any work bench or table...I resisted a machine but a a spur of the moment buy it has changed my mind about them, a quick lick with the chain on the bar will always be an option for me but I normally carry a few chains all sharp and sometimes it's just as quick to whack a fresh one on.....oh and there is nothing but good spoken about them over on Arb Talk ;-) I checked.
Cheers
Mark
Thanks Mark... yes, I always have a few sharpened chains in the van..... customers always want stumps as low as possible and we all know how soil blunts the chain. I shall look forward to some razor sharp chains in the future.... hopefully!!
No, looking at the youtube videos, you can also do the depth cutters though that really is a quick and easy job with the file.
Following Phils recommendation, bought myself the Einhell chainsaw sharpener for £39 including the postage. Very impressed with the result...... much quicker, razor sharp and keeps all the cutters at the same length. Depth cutters still have to be filed by hand though when needed. Mainly constructed from heavy duty plastic, the whole thing is however very sturdy and rigid It does say that its not intended for commercial use which will invalidate the guarantee however for people that sharpen one chain weekly rather than half-a-dozen daily, should be fine and last for several years.
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