Well per most of the suggestions you guys submitted, I spent the day learning how to sharpen a chain with a file. In short it went real well. I sharpened the ones on the saws and then took the spares and put them in my 4 or 5" vise (didn't measure it but I think it is 4"). Could get 4 links at a time so I filed both directions with one grip.
Took the one currently mounted on the Stihl out to the Pecan tree trunk which was 24" across....bar is 16" on the saw. Did real well, nice chips, no saw dust, and cut at a good rate.
Did notice that you go through files rather rapidly.
I can see where an electric grinder can be a problem in removing too much material. On my best chains I only put 4 strokes per blade and worst 20 with the others at 8 or 12.
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