Easy Ways To Sharpen A Chainsaw | Simple No Nonsense Guide

In this video i explain how i go about sharping a chainwsaw, a farmers guide as such. A job that anyone can do...
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[@IFarmWeFarm]

Sorry the first 15mins of this video being published wasn’t playable to most. All sorted now! Very Happy Christmas to you all if i don’t see you before then 👍

[@andrewjones-productions]

Merry Christmas to you and your family too, from Futtsu, Japan.

[@tomgreene1843]

Happy NY to you and all at ifarm when are first calves due ?

[@timlander5915]

As a professional forester, this is a good guide for farmers. The one thing I will say is that only some common stihl chains are sharpened with the file held flat. Husqvarna or Oregon chains often need the file held with a 10 degree back lean. Always check the box of the chain for file angles, THEY ARENT ALL THE SAME!

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s good knowledge to have, i didn’t know this myself. Thanks for the tip 👌👍

[@JuanGarcia-ig4zl]

Has absolutely nothing to do with brand. Square cut or chisel round or chipper. Also ripping chains. Round or square file or wheel

[@wulliewhyte544]

Adrian your sharpening the saw the right way that's how the tree surgeons I used to work with did it the round file with guide and the flat file for the raker should just be a pile of sawdust at the back of your workshop now😂

[@boahrland4649]

Seeing your videos for a long time and they are educational and fun. Beeing a retired Swedish farmer I started some chain-saw work nowdays for fun end upkeeping of the farm and "park" I brushed up my forestry-shool education from the early 70`s. In Sweden this was a mandatory course when attending farming education. As a beginner again I felt more strongly about protection, helmet, visir and of course the special trousers wich will keep you alive if you get into serious trouble, like back-fighting saw or when you trip or loose balance. I think you where wearing als thie gear when working with the saw but please mention this in a (maybe) coming chain-saw video. Watching american you-tuber-farmers working with chain-saws in jeans, shorts and practicaly no protection always make me nervous............

[@ilovetractors40]

Great video. You should do more tutorials, very interesting

[@patsykeown9057]

Great video Adrian. My father worked on the forestry for years and he taught me how to sharpen a saw and it was the simple file that works best. If they were a mile away from the road they just carried a 13 ml spanner and a file. Simple but effective. Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas to yourself and the family.

[@edwardconnolly8580]

Great video Adrian

[@roadwarrior8560]

I use the file guide myself but now like yourself I have got better at just using the file on it's own, all great tips, I used to be running to get chains sharpened for years. One tip I would have if you are out in the field cutting is to bring a spare sharp chain with you, it's handy if you really blunt the chain on something, also sometimes as time goes on in addition to flipping the bar over clean out the slot the chain runs in, you can buy a little tool for it. and also run a flat file on the bar itself to keep it flat and true. A very helpful video for lots of people, it will save time and money to learn to sharpen yourself.

[@johnlydon533]

Great tutorial on sharpening chainsaws. Well done. Merry Christmas to you Adrian and your family 🎄🧑‍🎄. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SA-76234]

I got one of those stihl all in one sharpener and the best thing I have ever got. But like you said gotta get the right size.

[@sandraanderson217]

Thank you! I’m new to using a chainsaw at over 60 yrs old! Sharpening it has always been daunting. This really helped me out. I’m a visual learner and this makes so much sense! I’m off to the shed to give this a try! ❤

[@SeriousSchitt]

Well, how'd it go?

[@sandraanderson217]

@@SeriousSchitt looks good but not going to be able to try it out until after Christmas. Lol Our City folk wouldn’t like me tying it out on their furniture 🤣🤣

[@SeriousSchitt]

Ha, fair enough. Good luck and Merry Christmas to you.

[@bobuncle8704]

I knew there was a good reason I liked you. We have the same two saws, and sharpen our chains the same way. 👍👍

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Great saws

[@antmorgan5255]

Learned to sharpen chainsaws watching my father often have sharpen saws for other people so must be doing something right..Happy Christmas to you and your family and prospers new year. 👍

[@PeggyStentzCasey]

Love your workshop and bench. Reminds me of my Dad's as he was also very neat and organized. Chain saw sharpening has always been a mystery to me and this was an excellent tutorial! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family.

[@terryatkinson3182]

Well done. It's like everything, when you know, you know 😊

[@ronaldlucas5360]

My dad and brother taught me how to sharpen chain saws, mower blades and knives both kitchen and pocket.

[@abbiemoran3053]

Thanks so much for that Adrian,my dad was delighted,keep up the good work and roll on 100,000 subscribers, you deserve every one,happy Christmas to you and all your family.

[@jamesdoyle3586]

Great video Adrian, simple and to the point, I have the gadgets as well, just use the file now,

[@sheepschool365]

Very useful video Adrian, thank you 👌

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video Adrian thanks for sharing this video with me 👍👍👍👍

[@paulrennie3819]

That wee guide certainly looks handy for someone who is just learning until they get the confidence to go without.

[@TadhgIrish]

Happy Christmas Adrain. Thanks for this.

[@rogerquenault7207]

Great video as always, Like you I started with a guide but now use just the file.

[@pierceol966]

Thanks for the informative tutorial Adrian ,good to see how simple it is to sharpen the blade ,happy christmas to you and all the family🎅

[@MrShaggerohara]

Brilliant Adrian, I use the file as well. I’ve tried loads of gadgets like yourself and none beat the file. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

Great video. A lot of people can use this information. Thanks. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎁❤️

[@user-li2tp5ql4v]

I like your knowledge of the various types of tools you will use to sharpen the different types of chain saw., thank you.

[@jimmy.....9446]

Lovely straight forward video 👏👏👏 Happy Christmas to you and all your family. Keep up the good work 👍

[@FirstnameLastname-qe3ry]

Great video adrian. My father uses his trusty 1998 stihl 08s, absolutely cracking saw, from new, very little trouble and always used a file guide to sharpen it, or god the local mechanic "Cecil" to sharpen it. Blade on it was on donkeys a years, hit nails, stones and a steel beam. I saw (haha) it go though some serious heavy stuff over the years. Cracking saw, always serviced and cleaned up.

[@limekilnfarm9657]

You say tooth just like my old dentist! I’ll have a tooth ache tomorrow now! Great video Thankyou

[@SeriousSchitt]

"Blade ache"!

[@marklynch8291]

Great video Adrian happy Xmas and New year to you all there too

[@richardparkinson8651]

You must be really proud of that workshed,it turned out cracking bet you wonder how you didn't do it earlier 😂

[@IFarmWeFarm]

It makes life a lot easier, especially when the weathers bad

[@jamesjohnston1007]

Great video Adrian Happy Christmas 2 u and all the family

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Adrian Merry Christmas to you and your family 👌

[@johnjohnh4096]

Very well explained

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Great video plenty sharpening ideas i see one i going to try 👌

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Thank you Adrian for sharing your knowledge 👍 that was extremely interesting ❤

[@andrewjones-productions]

Yes, I thought so too!

[@farmerslife2612]

That's a great video lad of your work and Very Happy Christmas to you and all your family

[@josephobrien8483]

Excellent video. I just use a round file myself. Important to keep saw sharp. If it gets dull, it not only will it effect the cutting but you will ware the blade out faster and it also means a bigger cutback to get it sharp again. Happy cutting and a very happy Christmas to all.

[@gavinhusband181]

Perfect job Adrian🫡 good video 👍

[@user-ed5nn9zm2b]

A little tip and maybe mention in future for people never use a file even it's in a holder that it always has a handle or they could have a very sore hand

[@soyoucametosee7860]

Great video!

[@IloveMK]

Stay warm Adrian best Christmas wishes to al your family.

[@gibsonoasis]

Thanks for the video!

[@tommyokeeffe2426]

Hi Adrian just wanted to wish you and family a happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year. love the channel it's so interesting .👍👏

[@johnhayes4110]

Hi Adrian, Looking forward to watching later, iv been using the Stihl 2 in one easyfile with year's it's a game changer, I highly reckmend

[@IFarmWeFarm]

It is very good n fairness, you can’t really go wrong there

[@vxnova1]

Merry Christmas. 🎉

[@stangdriver8008]

Great video. I've been sharpening saws for 30yrs but found recently after not using it for a couple years I had lost the touch and had to relearn what I needed to do. Ended up back to a guide for a few times and now good again. 8:57 8:59

[@dc9691]

Great demonstration Adrian. V practical and sensible tips for minding your saw. Happy Xmas.

[@ng3038]

Very useful information greatvideo.. handy tip blow out chain bar oil holes to feed chain..i know you know this .. Happy Christmas 😊

[@kt3537]

Great video🤠

[@HurleyFamily-nb6xd]

Happy Christmas Adrian

[@johnlee3734]

You can't beat the file Adrian never mind all the fancy gadgets people don't need to complowcat things 😂

[@marcclement7396]

Greeting from the USA and Northern New Hampshire where we have some of the largest trees on earth. In rural Northern New Hampshire we all own more than one chainsaw. We never let anyone sharpen our own saws! You've done well here. In time, with experience you will find you dont need file guides, and NEVER use a Dremil/rotary tool to file a saw. Thats amateur hour. Bottom line is. A sharp saw chain is the safest. Take your time sharpening. When the saw starts to dull and you get tired put it down and take a break because thats when accidents happen. One other thing. Fill your gas reservoir to the top. When that runs out its time to sit down and take a break. The same is true of the bar and chain oil reservoir. There is a reason those tanks only carry a certain amount of gas or oil. Yes, it is to make the saw lighter but it also a reminder to take a break when you re-fill. Great video. Love it.

[@DOGSARETHEBEST.]

You look tired man. Not surprising, given how hard you work. I hope you have a peaceful & restful Christmas. Take care 😊.

[@AH-dr5pe]

Great video Adrian. I’ve been using the file and guide for years - great job. Only problem is it’s difficult to sharpen in the field (literally in a field) and it’s a pain going back to the workshop to use the vice. Recently I bought a “Oregon 12 Volt Sure Sharp Electric Sharpener” which is like a Dremel with an angle guide. Fab little tool - can clip onto tractor battery or the quad battery - or even the cigarette lighter in the jeep. Have a look - but no pressure if you’re happy with your file. Love the channel. Aidan

[@roadwarrior8560]

That's a great looking wee tool alright.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Never seen them but sounds a handy tool to have, thanks lad

[@paddypoolfc3579]

Great advice there Adrian. Top marks. Now while you're at it go check out how to square file your chain. You will be blown away the difference it makes to the speed of the cut. Stilh make the best. Thats my bread and butter.. Nollaig shona.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Ya someone else mentioned the square file too, I’ll have to look that one up on KZbin to see. 👍

[@renault640life6]

Hi Adrian I've recently been thinking about doing bits of firewood for home and for a little bit of side business 😅 this video o found very very helpful for me buying my own saw and sharpening the chain thanks

[@SeriousSchitt]

What saw are you going to get?

[@renault640life6]

@SeriousSchitt probably a huskavarna or a stihl worked them in the past and thought they were good saws

[@SeriousSchitt]

I think they’re both quality saws too. All the best.

[@glynroberts1682]

Nadolig LLawen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Merry Christmas good vid 🎅🚜👍

[@casto-]

Ooo that was like being back at college again!😆😁. Well talked through👍. A round file and a tree stump are my go to things. My mates better than me coz I still don’t know how he gets his so much sharper than me🤣🤦‍♂

[@jimoreilly6102]

I have a stump vise for you. Works great with the 2 in1. Saved the day many times on farm. Can leave it in Conaty's.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s a very generous offer and thanks for that, I actually had one here for years but it went missing!

[@jacquelinefilby1842]

Thank you Adrian. I guess I was overthinking it. I use the single round file but wondered if my 30 degree angle was perfect😊

[@MurrayHamilton-lx3ys]

Afternoon Adrian

[@oisinkierancoyle5518]

That’s right Adrian you’re just a farmer not a professional tree surgeon 🌳 👩‍🌾

[@ianhaggart1438]

Fair play.... That vid was to the point... or two.. 😅😮🤪. Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SeriousSchitt]

I laughed and laughed and laughed at the notion that someone would dare to take their chain in to get sharpened, however, I know of one such guy who does exactly that. Imagine me doing that? Man, that'd stick my entire project back in the basket!

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

That’s One Tidy Shed Hey 👋 Mine Has Stuff everywhere, File Is The Way Ahead For Me Thanks.

[@stephenmurray2993]

Great video aid it's not hard to sharpen free-hand once you learn you could nearly do it blindfolded

[@patdonnelly4803]

Another great video Adrian, im sharpening saws since I was 14, all free hand no guide, not blowing my own trumpets but its how I was shown. I started watching that mad Canadian buckin Billy Ray and I saw him use a square ground file , naturally I had to try, honestly I destroyed more chains , but lately its good, there is a serious difference in the edge but oh my god time consuming. Were you always a stihl man or would you try husquvarna like myself, Again loved the video

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Would you have a link to that video, sounds interesting and I’d certainly give it a go. I like stihl and the dealer is only beside us here so handy to get bits but there’s nothing wrong with a husky. I used to have a homelite here for years and it was a beast. Very heavy though

[@dajayway]

Great video I use the file and guide I bought the electric sharpener but realised that the angles are all off for Stihl, I have always had the best success with file and guide, maybe someone on here could answer but you should always push the sharpen never pull ?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes sharpen on the forward motion only, I don’t add any pressure when pulling back. It’s just so I don’t need to lift the file out of the tooth each time. But on a flat blade I would for sure.

[@claetuswoodroofe1854]

A stihl stump vise is handy in the field just tap it into a top of a fence post if you haven’t got a stump

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I had one but think it stihl n a stump somewhere 🙈. But yes a great wee tool to have

[@vxnova1]

Great video, The only thing different for me to sharpen is to run the file 10 times per tooth, Not sure if I have a bad file or the blade is always super blunt. But I find 10 is the sweet spot, leaves the blade sharp and doesn’t remove that much certainly much less than the first grinder you show,

[@menright28]

You need to change the file regularily. They wear out pretty fast. Try a new file and see is there a difference, I buy my files (Oregon) in a box of 12.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s too much lad unless your tooth got damaged, 3/4 is plenty as you’ll get way longer out of your chain. It could be the file your using, I’d definitely recommend trying a different one first to see if

[@Gearoid35]

Great video Adrian i do it the very same way another tip for saws is to clean out the oil ports in the bar often overlooked

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes very good thing to do 👌

[@briandowdall6495]

Great video Adrian, just a rat or mouse tail file and get used to it. Once you get the knack you are away bhoy.

[@dadbuk3796]

Thanks for putting together such an informative video. When I am sharpening the teeth with the file guide, I have always wondered if I should put some of the pressure back against the blade instead of straight down. The instructions that came with the saw did not say this or any videoes I have watched but it seems to make sense based on the way the blade sits. Maybe it makes no difference. What are your thoughts. Thanks

[@boogiewoogiebubbleboy2877]

Thanks, fella, and a Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎅🥳🍾🥂🍻🫖😆🇬🇧⚒️

[@sethredwood6068]

If you take the depth gauges down to low as well it will make the vibrations worse on the saw

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Very true

[@bencarter2334]

I noticed that you pull the file back against the tooth. I was taught at college that you should always push the file one way towards the cutting edge then with a wire brush the burrs off down the bar and from back to front.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

No your 100% right there, always file outwards, when I pull back i’m adding no pressure. It’s just so i don’t have to keep lifting the file out of the tooth. If i was filing a flat blade I’d lift it each time.

[@bencarter2334]

@@IFarmWeFarm I wondered if you didn't have any pressure on the return. Have a good Christmas.

[@ciaranconeely8579]

👍👍👍.

[@markmcgrath7019]

Well

[@tsg196]

Important to clean the file with a small wire or brass brush to remove the swarf from the file. Don't twist the file either on the strokes.

[@ipfreely10001]

Iv used chainsaws and learnt to sharpen them by eye a long long time ago- i always used to say, one thing more😅 dangerous than a sharp chain saw- is a blunt one!! All the extra effort, pressure, risks ypu may take, compared to a top tip cutting blade- used correctly obviously all the time.

[@minkavleren]

what about chains that have been hardened from factory Adrian? can you have a go at sharpening those ones too or are you out of luck there?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

All chain blades are temped from the factory so you shouldn’t have an issue. Just make sure not to overheat it to much

[@minkavleren]

@@IFarmWeFarm thanks Adrian 👍🏻, i will give it a go on the two chains we have currently, they are getting a bit dull, which surprised me since they should be hardened and not just temped, but i will let you know how it toes 🙂

[@eddiemclaughlin609]

Did you learn that at Ballyhaise

[@IFarmWeFarm]

No but I did learn how to dull the blade there (:

[@greggroome2791]

👌👌🎄🎄🙏🙏👍👍

[@robertsouth2783]

I've got a lot of round files what diamiter file should I use, thanks.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Ever chain is different Robert, check on the chain itself for the size or any shop that sells them will tell you.

[@pauljamesfitzmaurice3192]

Just wondering did you ever find ur grease gun

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I found 2 weeks ago, it was in the tipping trailer! I don’t know who left it there 🫣

[@pauljamesfitzmaurice3192]

@@IFarmWeFarm well at least you found it anyway happy Christmas to u and ur family and I hope ur mum and dad are doing ok

[@keel23345]

What about the file in the drill?😀

[@jimoreilly6102]

Why mess with anything else. Still 2 and 1 is the king with stomp vise. Never have to go home.

[@DM-eq1fq]

Did you use the chainsaw for that haircut? It'll last you well into 2024 - got your money's worth there😂 Good informative video too!

[@IFarmWeFarm]

No that was an upset wife haircut 😂😂

[@johnphelan6623]

“Blade” ???? Must be why it’s called a ‘bladesaw’…….. 😉 round file by far the best way - forget the gimmicks, many of which I’ve fallen for down the years too 🙄 one tip I would add is a small bottle of Tipp-ex and dab the top of the tooth you started on, when it comes round again you’ll know it’s done. Trust me…. Many’s the time I was caught in a perpetual merry go round of sharpening a chain that I hadn’t marked until I woke up or got hungry for the spuds or something 😂😂😂

[@johnphelan6623]

Sorry lad - typed above before I seen you mark it. Well done 👍

[@homey3051]

[@bobbobby5724]

Are you you a Boy Scout 😂

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Jasus I’d fit in well there 😂😂

[@russellpetrie119]

wear leather gloves when doing use your chain break to hold chain still dont back drag file

[@michaelrankin894]

Please don’t back drag your files, it dulls the cutting edges.

[@Ravencroak]

Please please please adrian ...stop calling it a blade....its a chain...lol

[@dunc71]

Do people really pay someone else to Sharpen their chain? Never heard of such a service. I mean you wouldn't buy a car if you didn't know how to change the oil etc so why would it be different for a chainsaw.

[@SeriousSchitt]

Yes, they do pay someone to sharpen a chain, and there are many who buy a car and have no idea how to change the oil.

[@dunc71]

@@SeriousSchitt strange people, might as well pay someone to operate the chainsaw for you or get a chauffeur.

[@dawaring169]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.