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thebigron

07-06-2003 19:41:09




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Can't seem to find a decent file for hand filing a chain saw. Have tried Husqvarna-made in Germany, and Oregon-made in Switzerland. What brands do you all get the longest life from? And I think I remember something about soaking files overnight in some sort of solution to rejuvinate the files, does anyone know this approach? Thanks




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hjp

07-09-2003 20:32:12




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
I have tried all the major brands and settled for the CARLTON brand of chainsaw files. They seem to last longer than the rest however NO file will last forever, nobody would make money.



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thebigron

07-07-2003 19:34:44




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
Thanks to all you good people for responding to my questions. Some very good information, no doubt. I will follow some of the suggestions and infromation. Thanks again



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koontz

07-07-2003 18:26:16




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
1. soak file in an old dry wash cloth, this keeps them from rubbing against your other tools in your tool box, vibration while driving will wear out a file
2. put a good handle on the file, this can be a old pc. of broom handle, walnut branch, etc:butthe handle must be sturdy
3.stroke the entire length of the file, don,t just use the middle 2 inches
4.shapen saw before its to dam dull,pitch file when its shot
5.place saw in vise, so you can get a good even stroke
6. files are files,you don,t need a dozen, ya need one good one

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jokers

07-09-2003 06:26:10




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 Re: Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to koontz, 07-07-2003 18:26:16  
Koontz, your reply was generally informative but what does a person do when they "pitch file when its shot"? That`s why files come in multi packs and it so happens that buying by the dozen is most cost effective. A dozen files is not such a substantial investment that it should require any financial planning. Unless you are only trimming a few ornamentals a year, you are going to need atleast a few files annualy. I use a few dozen a year.

Russ

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jokers

07-07-2003 14:44:26




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
Pferd or Vallorbe are the two big names in saw files. The files Branded Husky, Stihl, or Oregon will be made by one of these two companies. Buy your files online and save yourself some cash. You can get a dozen for as little as $9.00 + shipping which isn`t so bad if you can combine a few other items like chains or wedges into the order. Try Jeff Sikkema at www.snssawshop.com, www.commercialcutters.com, www.baileys-online.com, or www.cutterschoice.com. Copy and paste these into your address bar.

Make sure that you don`t drag the files over the tooth on the back stroke, it dulls them in a hurry. Also bang them on the bar or something else handy every few strokes to knock the filings out of them and don`t let them rub against anything else, especially other files, in transit.

Russ

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Roy in UK

07-07-2003 09:09:04




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
Chainsaw files are like hacksaw blades, brilliant for a start, then they lose their edge and then its time to bin em!



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Ben in KY

07-07-2003 08:15:35




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
I just buy the Oregon brand ones at my local hardware store. They last for about 15 sharpenings or more and then I throw them away and pull out another one. Only about 1.50 each.



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bob

07-06-2003 21:19:53




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 Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to thebigron, 07-06-2003 19:41:09  
Pferd, a German brand, has been dependable. Most Swiss-made files are good. There is no soaking that will bring back the metal rubbed off the file.



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lloyd

07-07-2003 05:04:54




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 Re: Re: Chain Saw Files in reply to bob, 07-06-2003 21:19:53  
The rejuvenation technique that I read about involved soaking the dull files in a ferric chloride
etchant solution (available at radio schlock if you want to experiment). I guess the theory is that you can etch the tooth form back to sufficient sharpness to restore the file. I never tried it, just remembered it for the proverbial rainy day project.

Let us know how it turns out if you try.
-ldw

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