Filing square chisel

[Diesel JD]

Hey...I just bought a loop of Oregon 72CL for my MS390. With it I bought a three cornered file adn guide. i know that these chains have 3 angles...inside top plate, outside top plate adn I think teh working corner adn all must meet in teh working corner. What I don't know is if a true chisel file will take care of this in one position(on each tooth) or if I will have to come at it 3 times from different angles. The other q. is what's teh best angle to grind. Iw ill be cutting in fairly clean hardwook(laurel oak, hickory, Golden Chestnut oak etc.) thanks,
J.D.

 

[ShoerFast]

Diesel JD
The Stihl dealer here had never sold a 6 sided file before I had asked for one,,,,, so they sold me the whole box of 12 for cost!

Merry Christmass, as I will send one to you!

Hand fileing Square chisel seems hard for me to get everything right, and I bearly can get it to cut faster then my round filed chain,,,,, it's on my things to learn for 06 list!

Here is a link that may help http://www.madsens1.com/angles.htm

If you would like the file, PM me an address and it's yours.

Kevin

 

[Lakeside53]

I just sharpen them round after the first blunting!

 

[Crofter]

Diesel JD, If you do a search " square filing" you will get a lot of info to read about square filing.