Just realized I've been sharpening my chainsaw wrong for 2 years

Finally figured out why my chains were dulling so fast after a guy at a shop in Austin pointed out I was filing at the wrong angle. Turns out I had been doing a 25 degree angle on a chain that needs 30 degrees the whole time. Felt like an idiot standing there, but at least my cuts are actually clean now. Anyone else learn a basic thing embarrassingly late?

3 comments

3 Comments

abbyf798h ago

Did you check the raker depth too? I filed mine wrong for a year before figuring that out.

lucashenderson8h ago

Took me forever to realize I needed a raker file too.

the_elizabeth6h ago

Spent a whole afternoon filing my chains wrong because I skipped the raker file entirely. Just sat there wondering why the chain was cutting sideways and smoking like a barbecue pit. Abby's right about the depth too, I filed one raker down way too far and the saw just bounced off the wood like a bouncy ball. Sometimes I think these saws have a secret learning curve just to mess with us.