Hand filing

oldsaw · Dec 12, 2006

jonseredsjonny said:
Jonsereds has a swedish roller type that comes with some of their file kits takes a while to figure it out if you haven't done it before leave the chain on the bar and this just slips over your cutter tooth they run around $12. Make sure you get the right size 3/8 or .325. Fits in your pocket and you can sharpen your chain in 5 min in the woods. I won't go back to using anything else.

I've got one of those I haven't tried yet. Never think about it. I do like the little raker filing plate they sell though. Just bought another one of those.

Mark

SawTroll · Dec 13, 2006

jonseredsjonny said:
Jonsereds has a swedish roller type that comes with some of their file kits takes a while to figure it out if you haven't done it before leave the chain on the bar and this just slips over your cutter tooth they run around $12. Make sure you get the right size 3/8 or .325. Fits in your pocket and you can sharpen your chain in 5 min in the woods. I won't go back to using anything else.

Yep, those are the ones I talked about in post 10.

There are at least 4 different ones, made for different types of Oregon chain.

They can be modified to work with Stihl chain also.

Most that I have seen has a single-tooth raker guide incorporated.

MAG58 · Dec 13, 2006

jonseredsjonny said:
Jonsereds has a swedish roller type that comes with some of their file kits takes a while to figure it out if you haven't done it before leave the chain on the bar and this just slips over your cutter tooth they run around $12. Make sure you get the right size 3/8 or .325. Fits in your pocket and you can sharpen your chain in 5 min in the woods. I won't go back to using anything else.

I've been using them for 15 years, and i have tried some others, but always going back to this Roller type guide.
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