bought a forrester bar

[badcars2]

bought a new bar and chain for the 041, supposed to be good stuff. now the only problem, now i have to learn to sharpen full chisel chain.
this saw needs to cut so i can save someface. the first time out my 011 outcut it along with a jonsered 2045, my father in laws, you could hear him laughing over the saws.

 

[Lobo]

Chain sharpening is exactly like sex.

The more you do it the better you get.

 

[badcars2]

ok but

i hav eonly had sex....i mean sharpen a semi chisel chain, does anything change?

 

[Lobo]

Not really, round filing a semi or full is the same.

Get the proper file size for your chain and a holder that you are comfortable with. Your file needs to extend over the tooth 15 -20%, 3 - 4 smooth full length strokes per tooth and rotate your file regularly, clean it out with a card file fairly often.

File from the inside out always, do all the righties then all the lefties and then do your rakers.

The semi is more forgiving however.

 

[Dadatwins]

Sharpening is the same, but the cutting will be different, Full chisel will have a more agressive bite than the semi chain so be aware of it. Also full chisel more likely to kick back than semi chain so be careful. Good luck

 

[Lobo]

Oh i forgot your chipper file angle will probably be different between the semi and the full chisel.