How to Sharpen a Chainsaw by hand with a file
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2015
- Learn how to sharpen a chainsaw blade by hand using a file from Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde.
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Now this is how it should be explained, plain, simple, to the point, no crazy music, or long drawn out introductions and no story telling in between, wish I could like this 5 more times over.
Clinco Brown: BULLSEYE!
Agreed. It is so irritating to click on a video when all you want are clear instructions and get 30 minutes of rambling off-topic crap and next to no actual substance. Good job with this video!
Great vidio u got it
Clinco Brown mmm
I totaly agree , Explaination to its best
One of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on youtube! No frills, great camera angles, and 50 years of lessons learned the hard way condensed into a 9-minute video so dummies like me can do it the right way from the start... Take note youtube sharers, THIS is what we want!!
I feel a strong sense of confidence when I say this is the best chainsaw sharpening tutorial on RUclips.
I've been renovating a barn for the past 4 years and of all the videos I've needed to learn from, this is by far the best for a lot of reasons. It's such a simple, beautifully shot video with a teacher that obviously knows what he's doing. What a pleasure to learn from him. Thank You!
I've run chainsaws, falling here in B.C. for the past 25 years and this is the first video on filing a saw that I've watched that covered all the important bases without any gizmos or useless info confusing the subject. Well done.
Could not agree more. I'm a casual cutter....I cut only my own firewood. I've been filing my chains like this for 30+ yrs. and this is the first video I've seen explaining this simple method of sharpening a saw chain.
I use mostly hand powered tools, I do my own firewood so it's good and dry when it goes in the stove, and occasionally use an old Echo I got new in '86. Correctly sharpened chains means never straining the motor, or the chain, or Me, which means I've yet to amputate anything. I've demonstrated to others how I sharpen chains, but I can't explain and demonstrate at the same time - no way. I listen to these tutorials because I know it true, and hearing it explained in great detail is somehow comforting, relaxing.
Simple, easy, cheap, without gadgets and unnecessary extra tool. Bravo!
thanks for the great video. it is the best i have i have seen. you are great. cain filer. thanks and thank u tube.
Are you sure about that first video you've ever seen that explains it that way I don't think so
I’d recommend watching this video even if you weren’t trying to learn how to sharpen a chain. Thank you for such a well done piece
Soon there will be no more people like this in the world. This guy is fantastic.
Not true. I'm in my 20's and surrounded by guys and girls that live for this. So don't lose hope, were out there.
@@gittyupalice96 same here, but I see where this guy is coming from. If you're not in the workforce you wont see them, especially not on social media lol
Speak for yourself, I happen to be extremely chill myself
Well said and sad but true
Sad but true, although I'm not giving up hope yet.
Excellent instructor. Quiet, conversational, with clear delivery that so many others don't seem to be able to put over these days. Many thanks.
About to sharpen my first chain, and after watching 10 videos on how to, This one was the best by a long long way.
I have watched several chainsaw sharpening videos and this was the absolute best. Every aspect of the sharpening process was covered which included very specific yet understandable steps. Thank you!
I firmly believe that every other channel on RUclips needs to come watch this video to see the proper way to make a "How To" video. This may sound silly but after watching you do this, and never having done it myself before, I honestly feel like an expert. Thank you!!!
I've always had a gut feeling to listen and learn from the older guys.
More detail and answers than anyone.
This dude is number 1.
He should be a shop teacher He's so good!!!!!
Ya this guy would have made an awesome teacher.
sure i think he is. he has tought me and 0,25 million others
too bad they don't have shop anymore they ought to be teaching these young kids how to do certain things instead of some of their useless math nothing like learning life lessons when I was in grade school I had shop and home economics definitely should put this back in schools
do they even have shop class anymore? they are too busy teaching politics that useful things never get taught now
yeah I need to get a height checker tool & x500 glasses too
what a pleasure to watch. you are a natural born educator
The only thing I would add is that the line on the chain is a wear line that Stihl puts on their chains. Once you file to that line, the chains life is finished. That is the primary reason it is there, the angle is secondary.
Thank you very much for sharing! Now, I know how to do this! ;)
Well said!
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Another note I'm not sure if it's on purpose for ease but when the chain was on the bar it was on backwards
this might be the best instructional video i've ever seen on youtube
Straight forward instructions.
No nonsense no filler.
Outstanding.
I worked with a shipwright back in the 80's - I learned that Shipwrights can do anything! Fix, Fabricate, Repair, Finish, Paint, Restore... They are a combination of Carpenter, Cabinet maker, Cooper, Blacksmith, Rigger and a little lumberjack when needed. Thankyou sir for sharing your vast wealth of knowledge... Great tutorial... 👍
ScoutCrafter
Getting it
Union Boilermakers can do any job and do it right
Shipwrights and millwrights!
These are the guys whose brains you want to pick.
This guy really knows how to use a file. When I was an apprentice in a machine shop, everyone knows that the first thing you must master is how to file. Great video; including camera work and great teacher. Thanks a lot. jrf
Dennis Freeman shame he doesn't know how to file a chain!
Jealous?
john Freeman ioöinbmm
I watched your video expecting to get a laugh like I do from most chainsaw chain sharpening tutorials. No laughs here. You did everything the way I was taught. Great work. I worked logging and pulpwood cutting in Northern NY for many years. I will refer anyone who asks me to this video, Thank you
Not only is his technique easy to follow, but he has an excellent voice to listen to - this is a great video.
Best chain sharpening video ever! Thanks very kindly for the clear, concise, thorough detail. I am just learning myself and this was very helpful. All the best. Subscribed!
Excellent instruction. Articulate, direct, and thorough. Thanks!
Man that was excellent, got to be the best tutorial on RUclips. You have become a teacher to thousands of us. Thank you.
The man delivered.l’ve just been given an electric sharpener,seen this tutorial,about to get some new files!As a 75yr.old once again l’ve learnt how to do it right.Thanks old mate.John.Tasmania.
The best chain sharpening tutorial I've seen yet! Plain, simple and to the point. Great job.
Of the 50 videos I've watched; THIS IS THE BEST, thank you for the best video ever !!!
Very well done with straight forward talk. I loved the sharp, clear closeups as well. Thanks for sharing!
I use to see my dad do this all the time sadly he passed before he taught me how to do it now I'm learning myself I have a love for chainsaws and trying to learn all I can great video thank you
THANKS!!! Yours is the clearest and succinct explanation/demonstration I've heard/seen. You obviously KNOW stuff.
Great video bro. Informative and I could listen to your voice all day.
As a retired Millwright/Machinist I can say with certainty that this is the best video I have ever watched by a gentleman who knows what he’s at. I always get my best results in the vise also. I never thought about tipping the chain saw over to get the other side of the chain. Thanks for that tip. You sir are a master!
Thank you. Best sharpening video I saw today. 8 years after posting, I suspect you'll helping people many years to come.
Yes ! Finally! Old school wisdom with no annoying music. Need more of these.
GREAT VIDEO !! I have been sharpening for about a year now and have watched hundreds of videos about sharpening, maintenance, etc. I finally got the hang of it and do pretty well. It all came down to doing it by hand, having the correct file and raker gauge, and most importantly feel. You nailed it in your video and validated what it took me a long time to learn. I wish I had seen this video first before all the rest. Experience is a great teacher and it looks like you have a lot of that. I just wish I could have learned from your experience instead of my trial and error. Thank you.
I was looking for a chainsaw sharpening tutorial, and when I saw that Louis had made one, it was like my birthday. Bring on the Total dory build! Can't wait.
Best hand file sharpening video I watched.
I have looked at a ton of informational RUclips videos and yours is absolutely one of the best! Very clear andconcise without a bunch of superfluous information because the presenter likes to hear himself talk. Thanks!
I learned more here than in the last year of watching videos on sharpening. Thank you.
Old guys rule! Love your video. Thanks for the wisdom and casual delivery.
Stumbled across this video and instantly subscribed to the channel. You're better than any teacher or professor I ever had in school. Thank you so much for taking the time to make videos and share your knowledge in such a understandable and concise way.
At least your not loud and obnoxious. Calm and informative. Earned a sub.
Very informative video. I've been using a chainsaw for years (before youtube) to cut firewood to heat our house and I learned some things here. Well presented. Thank you !
Wow! I actually know how to sharpen a chainsaw now thank you. You're the only one. The close-ups were amazing you were excellent in your explanation thank you again. I have watched 20 or more videos. Yours is the only one that actually explains it. Thank you . I had to buy three new chainsaw chain because I have not learned how to sharpen them yet. I'll give it a whirl
I’ve been hand sharpening for 30 years. These tips were something I wish I had seen back then. Thank you many times over. 👌
100% Agreed, One of the best videos on youtube for sharpening the cutters and showing the correct way to hold and use the files.
Outstanding explanation & demonstration on how to properly sharpen a chain & achieve proper raker height. How to properly hold the file & make the cut was excellent. Measuring the raker, removing the gauge first, make the cut, check it again & simply round off the raker's corner for the final touch. This is by far the best tutorial I have seen on this subject. Thank you... :-)
Very well done video, easy to understand and good close-ups. Thank you!
GREAT CLOSEUPS!!!!
You are a very good teacher. I have been sharpening my chains for over 40 years and I never understood the 'why' of taking that front rounded guide on a tooth down. So Thanks very much for your excellent video.
This video really helped me so thank you! Every other person who has attempted to show me lacked basic conversation skills and left out crucial information. I am still learning all the skills required for my tree business, so any detailed information with example truly helps!
well, I could listen to this gentleman, all day! Thanks for your teachings, I learned a lot!
Well made, clear, concise, and just a general pleasure to watch!
Haven't sharpened a blade in years. Thanks for passing along the old school knowledge. Enjoyed the video.
2 blades and a file will keep me going all day.
Great explanation. No frills and stupid music just straight to the point. Thankyou.
Thank you for this straight to the point, no BS video. You’ve helped me greatly, sir.
I watched about 10, this is the best sharpening video so far! Thanks.
BlurnGanston ph,
Excellent. Man knows how to explain what's needed far better than the 'corporate' sponsored websites.
The best Instruction I have been lucky enough to have watched. Old methods always reign supreme
I have been trying to sharpen a chainsaw PROPERLY for a while... Finally I know how to do it for the best possible cut
Thank you for posting this! Have to agree with what everyone’s saying: This is one of, if not the best chain sharpening video to watch. Whether it’s chainsaws, chisels, planes or knives, everyone seems to have an opinion on how to do it or what the latest, greatest gadget for doing it is. There’s no substitute for experience and not only do I wish I had a fraction of this gentleman’s, but his knowledge, skill, eye for detail and patience of a professional should be the benchmark every novice or veteran forester/woodworker, alike, aspire to. Thanks so much again. This really helped me.
Peter Broadhurst me
Best saw chain sharpening video ever. Love the angle marks on the vice...very handy. Out with the protractor, sharpie and ruler tonight. Master Shipwright and and a naturally gifted teacher. Thanks for the lesson.
I know you've heard it, but thanks for no music. Effective description, clear camera work, clear audio. Two thumbs up.
He knows what he's doing
Best sharpening video I have seen !
Having spent 4 years in a sharpening shop that was founded in 1936,
& only fixing chainsaws, I enjoyed this video. Covers all the points
we were taught, down to removing the burr.
(We were told to tap the cutter with a vertical stroke, using the end of the wooden file handle. This would fold the burr down over the cutting edge, and break it off.)
We would often have 20 or 30 chains to sharpen first up in the morning, and did them all by hand. The owner of the shop said that no other way would get the right finish on the cutting edge.
Georg Schwiemann learn from a pro this is a crap way too file a saw, if you work in a saw shop surely your aware of file guides?
Jealous?
@@rabbitskinner nice work on giving a reason why it is crap...
haha I'll telll you why its crap , is became every cutter needs to be filled to same size and filled to an exact angle. Free hand filling from my 25 years experience using a chainsaw daily as a proffesional arborist tells me most people can't get the exact angle without a file guide. Stihl, Oregon, and Husqcvarna make fike guides for a reason.
T J lol say that to me when YOU have have sharpened a 48 inch bar 10 times in one day...
By far the best chain saw sharpening guidance/instruction I have ever seen. As soon as I get me one of those chain saws, I will be ready to sharpen it.
This is by a mile the best chainsaw sharpening video there is. I've watched countless others, both pro and am, and I'm convinced that they have never sharpened a chainsaw before. This vid is for everyone - Watch It!
As usual, good stuff. Simple craftsmanship.
Well done! Clear and concise and to the point. Thank you!
Thank you, explained so well. Never thought it could be that easy.
This gives a dozen or more insightful tips that two previous, highly acclaimed videos did not. Highly recommended!
Thanks for the tips
BRILLIANT! Bloody Brilliant.
Great video for anyone needing to know or needing to get back to basics, saw up-side down sharpening too, I've Never seen that.
Yep your right it can be done.
Thank you Very Much!
Great voice and well spoken Video also.
Cheers!
Excellent. Well filmed (the guy was professional enough to use a tripod), straight to the point, no fancy soundtrack or side stories, great presentation, and knew what he was talking about.
What an awesome explanation. Many people might be able to show you how to sharpen a chainsaw, but not many can explain it as well as this. You are a great teacher. Thanks.
This is very correct!!! Anyone wanting to know how to sharpen a chainsaw chain by hand needs to listen to this man right here! 5 Stars Mr. Sauzedde! Thank you for this video! You da MAN!!!
That has to be one of the most intelligent ways of sharpening a cutting chain, in a vise! Praise the Good Lord for your wisdom.
Not sure, Phil, seems like keeping the chain on the saw and clamping the bar in the vise is more efficient.
I have about 30 videos on chain sharpening this is by far the best I have seen
This has to be the best chainsaw blade sharpening video I've seen so far, thank you!
dang very technical to sharpen a chain, seen couple of videos this by far is the best thanks
Respect for this experienced job, and good to see its done visually and not by counting strokes
which often make it terrible uneven.
Really well done. Very specific, Clear. Got all the nuances and fine details explained. Easy to understand. Both the video and audio quality were excellent. Great close-up focus. Thank you!.
I've been around chainsaws for more than 68 years, and this is THE BEST explanation I have had the pleasure to experience. Reminds me of listening to my Dad who sold McCollough and Homelite in N. California but without the New England accent! Thanks.
Thanks Dylan, it’s actually the easiest way to do it!
great video. i especially loved the 500 power glasses part. great information.
Many Thanks - Excellent video.
Best chainsaw sharpening video I’ve seen so far. Thanks for sharing your experience, it’s really appreciated. 👍
This guy is great, I really enjoyed the no-nonsense way he explained it. Perfect.
Thanks Jay!
Thank you from OzTralia for sharin your knowledge brother
Great tips - thank you.
Very clear and informative. There’s a good reason this video comes up first when searching for “sharpening a chainsaw”. Well done 👍🏼
You are the Top Dog chain sharpener!!
Beautiful job explaining , clear, concise, and you covered every aspect.
Congratulations and thank you.!! 👍👍👍
I've never been able to sharpen a chain and have it to work correctly again. Sitting in line with the bar and looking down made all the difference! I'll need to practace to get all the chips the same size but it cuts as fast as it did new. Thank you for this video!
I know the feeling. It's an art form.
Great video
Fantastic. I've watched a number of chainsaw sharpening videos and yours is the best. Well done!!
Thank you, 6 years later, still a great video.
This is very useful, thank you very much.
Aurvhot
Excellent, common sense tutorial in sharpening a chainsaw. capt pete
I just subscribed because this video was so calm, collected, and no BS. Thank you sir.
Top notch instruction from a very knowledgeable instructor. The patiently explained attention to detail is unmatched. Very interesting and easy to watch. Great job. Really great. Thank you.
I use a marker pencil to mark the first link in the chain,
so I know when I'm through.
Thank you for the tutorial.
You should be able to tell just by looking at the tooth if it's been sharpened or not. No marker needed
With his method I believe inspection will allow one to know when it’s done. But a marker is probably the best way.
Theyre all supposed to be the same size. Thr marker is for the smallest tooth, then you file them all down to that size
EXCELLENT!! thanks
I’ve been using chainsaws off and on for 30 years casually. I’m no pro. But I’ve never heard or seen the level of detail and solid tips - and the reasons why they work, before this video. Thank you for sharing. I think I finally get it
The first video that actually made sense and was helpful for me to sharpen my chain. Thank you