What angle do you sharpen a 3/8 chainsaw chain?

If you don’t know, or cannot figure out which chain you have, you can use the ‘default’ angles that most shops will use when sharpening chains that customers bring in: 30° / 60° / 0°, with a 0.025″ depth gauge offset. File sizes are usually 5/32″ for 1/4 inch and 3/8 low profile pitch chains; 3/16″ for .

What angle do you sharpen Stihl chains?

30°
STIHL saw chains are generally filed to an angle of 30° – parallel to the service mark for the filing angle.

What size file do I use to sharpen my Stihl chainsaw?

5/32-inch
The file size is 5/32-inch.

At what angle should I sharpen my chainsaw chain?

between 25° and 35°
The sharpening angle will generally be between 25° and 35° – the harder the wood, the greater the angle. To maintain the correct angle, we recommend that you use a sharpening grid or a filing gauge as an aid.

What is the best angle to sharpen chainsaw chains?

What is the best angle for sharpening chainsaw chains?

Most standard chain is sharpened at 25-35 degrees for crosscutting wood and for ripping with the grain it’s best to use 10 degrees. So if you are cutting with the grain, you should be using 10 degree sharpened chain. They do make ripping chain that comes sharpened at 10 degrees for cutting with the grain of a log.

Why does my chainsaw chain dull so quickly?

If your chain dulls quickly, then it could be a couple of things. Your chain will cut too deep or barely cut at all if your rakers or depth gauges are filed down too much or not enough, respectively. Get yourself a depth gauge appropriate for your saw and use it every time you sharpen your chain.

How do you sharpen a Stihl Chainsaw?

To properly sharpen a Stihl chainsaw blade, hold the file at a perfect right angle (90 degrees) and guide the file across the cutters at a 30 degree angle. This is parallel to the Stihl service mark on their brand of cutters and will give you the best results.

What is the best chainsaw sharpener?

Here is a list of the Best Chainsaw Sharpeners of 2019 10. Oregon 30846 12-Volt Sure Sharp Chain Saw Sharpener 9. Garrett Wade Quick Feed Chain Sharpener 8. Oregon 620-120 Hydraulic Assist Saw Chain Grinder 7. Oregon 410-120 Bench or Wall Mounted Saw Chain Grinder 6. Oregon 5/32-Inch Chain Saw Sharpening Kit

What angle to use on electric chain sharpener?

The most common swivel angle is 0 degrees to 60 degrees. Sometimes it is also increased to 80 degrees. Again go to the specification obtained from step 1 and see what is the given blade tooth angle. In the electric chainsaw sharpener this angle can be adjusted by loosening a knob in the blade holder.

How do you sharpen a chainsaw chain?

When sharpening a chainsaw blade, you simply add the chain to the holder, making sure to hit each blade alternately and then changing the angle and depth of the blade to hit the reverse facing blades. It’s very easy to buff a blade sharp with the spinning sharpener, and the device has a lever holder that ensures that your chain will not slip.