Pics of my Filing

[CaseyForrest]

Here is a pic a new chain, never used...

and a pics of a chain Ive sharpened 3 times....

I took that new chain and a 13/64 file and laid it in the cutter and the amount of file above the cutter is about the amount I used on the chain thats been sharpened.

 

[buck futter]

It looks good but don't forget as tooth get shorter it will be lower so you may need to adapt unless the jig has a way of compensating.

Buck

 

[West Texas]

Congratulations on posting close up pictures of a chain that is in sharp focus. It must be extemely difficult; because, almost all that have been posted on the AS are blurred and/or out of focus. Nice looking chain.

 

[Freakingstang]

It looks good but don't forget as tooth get shorter it will be lower so you may need to adapt unless the jig has a way of compensating.

Buck

Look closely at the cutter compared to the rivet, it is lower on the sharpend chain. There are three adjustments: Cutter angle, down angle and height adjustment.

I agree, nice his res pics

 

[CaseyForrest]

Thanks everyone. Im aware that the more you sharpen the cutter, the lower it gets. Probably use a smaller file when it gets real low.

 

[skwerl]

Looks good Casey. You can sharpen better than 97% of all chainsaw users. Although I see a bit of a blunt edge on the top plate, or is that just the chrome rolling back? If the chrome rolls back, flick it off and take one more gentle swipe with the file.

 

[046]

sure like my hand filing, but no way a human hand will be consistant as a jig.

already got a unused chain grinder sitting here.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Skwerl, I see what you are talking about...its just the lighting. I have the slice on the inside of my thumb to prove it!

That chain is sharp!!

 

[Ax-man]

Skwerl, I see what you are talking about...its just the lighting. I have the slice on the inside of my thumb to prove it!

That chain is sharp!!

The chain is sharp enough to cut your hand , but so will a dull one. That cutter could be a little sharper. It isn't the lighting, the top plate has a blunt edge, also look at the gullets between the two pics, see how your sharpened cutter is more shiny and reflects light when compared to the new chain, a sharp, sharp tooth will not reflect light even in broad daylight. There have been other pics here on AS with real up close detail. A direct camera falsh on a sharp cutter will not reflect light.

I'm not trying to pic a fight here, just passing on little tidbit details to help you excel, more than you already have. That Sthil sharpener is impressive keep working with it and in no time you will be a master filer.

Larry