Saw chains and sharpening

[vbu]

I have a granberg precision grinder. You lock the angle down, so all your teeth are at the same exact angle. Same for the depth gauge and how deep you cut. I use a small 12V jump pack to power it. Once you get used to it, it's very fast to sharpen a chain and it's razor sharp. I don't know if you guys have seen projectfarm on youtube, but he compared different sharpeners, and this one came out on top. The chain was actually sharper than a factory sharpened chain. It clamps right on the bar so you don't have to take the chain off, which can be a pro or a con

 

[Stove Cricket]

Using a vise, when file-guide-sharpening a chain, is some next level stuff. Double handing a one way stroke greatly improved. Highly recommend it. Thanks again, Hearth.com.

 

[salecker]

Once you know what a sharp tooth is supposed to look like,and what it does...
You can use any tool to achieve the sharpness. Factory sharpness isn't a very high bar to achieve.
The sharpest chains you will find will be sharpened by hand by someone who knows what they are doing.
Chains ground by a grinder will be the best average of the adjustments available.