How many sharpenings from a round file?

[Rooshooter]

Like I said before. I agree 100% with you. I only use Stihl files on Stihl chain. Have you tries the Total files?

No I haven't seen them over here , but i have tried abt all that is readily available downunder.
Anyway fella's i got a big hardwood log to cut up, cu a bit later.
Rooshooter (+)

 

[disandat]

Just keep them from moisture. I'm using Oregon files right now. Nice, but I haven't tried any others.

 

[Gologit]

Give P-ferd files a try. Bailey's has them.

 

[Canyon Angler]

My Dad once told me that in the Olden Days, when a file was toast, sometimes you could get a little more life out of it by washing it with hydrochloric (muriatic) acid. He said that would give it some more bite for a while before it finally gave up the ghost, though I've never tried it. Might be worth using some of the wife's hydrochloric acid toilet cleaner for a test... :taped:

 

[GASoline71]

Give P-ferd files a try. Bailey's has them.

Gary

 

[Stihl 041S]

Canyon Angler;
Files can be recut with acid, we send ours out where I work, but never thought of having my saw files done, deburr is another area.

I hit the file to clean it of chips, learned that filing six gun frames, which take a lot more filing, clogged files don't cut.

Rob

 

[Stihl 041S]

acid recutting files

Supposed to cost 40% the cost of new files, I'll get the lowdown and post it, maybe we can try a batch.

 

[M.R.]

"I am sure I could get mor life out of them but they are cheap and why work so hard to sharpena chain? I "tap them out" on the vice frequently, and sometimes wipe them on my pant leg, be careful small metal shavings in your skin are very annoying especially when sweating!
Why not just keep the files in the box they come in instead of all these fancy straw and fuel line holders?"

A quick shot of starting fluid or brake kleen will flush the bar oil/shavings out somewhat.

The box they came in is for the extras, the one or two that need the 'fancy' protection are going to be in use with the handle on them.


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[disandat]

Just used a Stihl file the other day. I think I like the Oregon files better. I think they are harder steel or something. Anyway, I barely made it through a 81 link full chisel chain without it getting totally filled up and a little shiny. Could be the chain steel was a little soft--Carlton chain.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

When I rock out a chain, I take my 5 1/2" angle grinder and grind the cutters back in one pass, then go around again real lightly, to get rid of any accidentally burnt metal. Then a quick go around with the hand file and the chain's as good as new, with very little work.

 

[craiggy]

I use mostly stihl or oregon or husqvarna files and I don't really see where either one of them is any better than the other,usually after 2-3 sharpenings it's toast. One trick I use to get cuttings out of the file is to tap the muffler of the saw I am sharpening after every couple teeth, the guy who taught me to file used to do it so I picked it up and have done it ever since. I once bought a box of echo files and they were excellent, they lasted me at least 6 months, have not been able to find any since.

 

[KASH]

In 40 years of cutting I started out with Oregon files and have tried probably every brand out there I mainly use Nickelson they last twice as long.Oregon files are at the bottom of the pack. They were soft then and even worse now. IMHO
KASH