How to Sharpen Saw Chain | STIHL Tutorial

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11 жыл бұрын

Keeping your chain in good condition and sharpened properly is critical to the saw's performance, ease of use and reduces wear and tear on your chain saw. This video shows how to sharpen your STIHL saw chain.
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@billk6494 8 жыл бұрын

Probably the most in-depth video on sharpening your chainsaw!

@Flickchaser 10 жыл бұрын

As a former instructor may I humbly offer a suggestion: When you overlay a voice instruction with instrumental music, it can detract from a technical discussion. The growing tendency is to entertain while supplying information. This results in a division of attention-something is going to dominate..what your saying..or the music..and many people will alternate trying to capture 100% of both(which they cannot) and fail to receive the max from your video which is interesting.

@stahpitt8531 6 жыл бұрын

This^, They also could have used a 2 channel compressor to ensure that the music never interfered with the volume of the speaker. It becomes more obvious when the female speaker is talking because the music overlay is very close to the natural pitch of her voice.

@suziehartwright 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Flickchaser for your very tactful comment. I will usually quickly leave any video that does this background music thing. I really wanted to hear this excellent instruction so I struggled through it. While I’m very, very appreciative of the video’s content; it was honestly a huge struggle to watch.

@yeager6882 Жыл бұрын

Yo! And why do people choose such incredibly annoying music on top of it???

@thomask8298 Жыл бұрын

Cry me a river flick

@CC-Rider Жыл бұрын

Because people today have an attention span of a gnat. They have to be entertained with constant sight and sound. If it were only voice, only the oldest 15% of users would get it.

@matthewclara1 9 жыл бұрын

OH. MY. GOD. Just show me how to sharpen the damn thing already!!!

@teamantleraddicts 9 жыл бұрын

lol

@miahuatlan79 9 жыл бұрын

Uii Uoi89ojj

@bigbadmadbill4727 7 жыл бұрын

I'm English and that young ladies' accent is really 'orrible.

@dancartlidge5202 6 жыл бұрын

I work with a couple of British people, and I always get a kick with them when anyone points out THEIR English accent....HELLO, the language IS from England!! Yeah, this girl is, well, a west coast girl...accents won't ever be her strong suit!!

@jimscott696 10 жыл бұрын

Good lord, it took 3 full minutes of blather to finally get to the chainsaw blade sharpening. "When you use your chainsaw, it's gonna get dull". Gee, thanks. I did not know that.

@andrewhartley7325 5 жыл бұрын

I own a 2 in 1 sthil sharpener one of the best sharpener I have used easy quick and less effort I would recommend one!!

@GreenFamilyFiles 8 жыл бұрын

2:51 into this soap opera he says "so let's get started." that's ages in KZfaq time Stihl.

@andybub45 8 жыл бұрын

be patient, and you would know it's not a soap opera if you would stop complaining.

@suziehartwright 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😉👍 The visuals and details were AWESOME!

@johnrenterprises2604 6 жыл бұрын

Good info. Stihl remains the BEST!

@diversedad7954 4 жыл бұрын

I do commercial video production for a living. This video did give me some good tips for sharpening my own chain, but please hire a professional like me to do your next how to video. Seriously, I travel all over the country and do this for a living. I work for a long list of well known outdoor brands such as: Carhartt, Bass Pro, Nikon, Bushnell, Remington......and would love to do work for Stihl. Plus as a property owner, all of my small equipment is Stihl and I love the brand!

@abrahamsagrero8623 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing something good and not trash like a lot of videos!

@mitchsuber4328 9 жыл бұрын

Very informative video with some good shots showing the methods.

@uncleandyguitarherbst1157 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice clear information. Happy New Year!

@vinnychoff 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips. gave me some idea of what i should be doing.

@tonycrawford 5 жыл бұрын

Great Vid, Having used Power Tools all my life, Most, It's Easy to pick up Bad Habits or Bad Advice, or So-Called Fast ShortCuts, As All My Tools are Stihl, It's Brilliant to Look at your Vids, For Maybe new Advice & Also to Stop Bad Habits Creeping In,, We are Never Too Old To Learn. Thanks all

@tofumommy 9 жыл бұрын

There is very helpful information here, but I agree with others' comments that the background music, marketing ads, and superfluous information (not to mention Jen, the attractive spokes-lady planted for the predominantly male audience) are extremely distracting!

@michaeldougfir9807 8 жыл бұрын

+Robin Searcy-Henson The music is the best part of your complaint.

@bobnorth965 7 жыл бұрын

you're just mad casey's leaving...jen or you can pull my chain anytime

@jude999 8 жыл бұрын

Music is annoying.

@mackenziewaldeck5695 6 жыл бұрын

I'm Mackenzie Waldeck and I endorse this video.

@jimdep5874 10 жыл бұрын

The BEST of KZfaq★★★★★★★...

@networkbike543 4 жыл бұрын

Solid information given but need to get on with it.

@theoldunable 10 жыл бұрын

I found this video most informative, as new owner of a chainsaw. The detail was very good and easy to understand, I think using a large model of one of the links is very useful, thank you.

@semco72057 6 жыл бұрын

That is good information to know when getting ready to sharpen a chain. For about a year, I was purchasing new chains when the one on the saw was dull. I learned to sharpen my chains and have been keeping them sharp since then. I have a Stihl MS-250 saw which I purchased new to take the place of my cheaper Poulan saw which had given me great service. The new Stihl have not been of use to me since owning it and it has been to the repair shop many times, and it still don't start for me. The old saw I have works almost all the time so I have gone back to it until I just purchased a new Poulan Pro, which I have not used yet.

@mattbishop9260 2 жыл бұрын

I find that hard to believe

@anonimusnauta7206 8 жыл бұрын

Oscar prize is in the air.

@jenniferashley8386 9 ай бұрын

Thank I needed to do this

@husqman5280 8 жыл бұрын

Jen is welcome to check the length of my raker anytime

@jerva245 8 жыл бұрын

+Hsqu man She is so beautiful. I'd likely cut my fingers on the saw if she was close by.

@getsmart2050 6 жыл бұрын

😆 that was a good one

@DocHallenstein 7 жыл бұрын

Welcome, Jenn.

@abrahamvaro5482 3 жыл бұрын

Exelent video ,thanks.

@patcullen3395 8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@msbeingpahadi1994 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰

@timberray9572 8 жыл бұрын

You can check youre own raker with a depth gauge, personally, I use a yard stick.

@user-oe8wf4rh3i 11 ай бұрын

totally worth it

@Caiaiman 10 жыл бұрын

Cheesy as cheddar

@egidioborg3421 9 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you change the cutting angle from normal to a full chisel cheers.

@douglasthompson9482 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much….gorgeous lady

@ButlerianG-Haddinun 9 жыл бұрын

hmm, don't a vise, don't have the guides, just the round file that came with my Farm Boss. Can I touch up the blade by hand?

@dixoncider7256 9 жыл бұрын

you can. there are some other vids on youtube to show you how to do this.

@trentford6579 9 жыл бұрын

Stihl sells a 2-in-1 shapener with pictures for instructions. It shows a 30 shave which I get, no problem. It also shows a 90 file shave and I don't understand this. I thought the video was annoying because of all the flippancy. Not a very good instructional video. Moreover, it did not show the use of this expensive file tool I bought (40€+)

@automatic7713 9 жыл бұрын

Please take on board some of the comments about annoying, repetitive background music

@mrbigtrousers1 7 жыл бұрын

Video starts at 1:40

@automatic7713 9 жыл бұрын

Otherwise, very good quality instruction, could have done without so much intro ,though .thanks guys

@fredcoombs9870 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, I have a MS 181 could you tell me what size file I would need is I would like to buy the round and the flat file, thanks.

@TheRevoltingMan 3 жыл бұрын

Just go to your dealer, they’ll be able to hand it to you. It’s probably the 1/4 I think though.

@fredcoombs9870 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRevoltingMan Thank you i will do that.

@frankelias1952 Ай бұрын

Fun!!😂😂😂😂

@steffankaizer 10 жыл бұрын

if you drag the file backwards it dulls the tooth. how does it do that? just because its the reverse movement of sharpening it must have the opposite effect?

@mrpete9892 10 жыл бұрын

If you drag the file backwards, you're pulling back on the thin/sharp edge of the tooth, causing it to curl a tiny bit.

@steffankaizer 10 жыл бұрын

Mr Pete thats assuming that the file is out of the box sharp but if its used it curls the edge anyway. i literally carefully break the curl of downwards on every tooth to preserve the chrome alloy plating on top. to prevent the curl one would have to use a much bigger file or polish the tooth which is illegal in some countrys. i get the feeling i think too much about it. so whatever i guess.

@dixoncider7256 9 жыл бұрын

Mr Pete its funny you mention that, because on another stihl video, they show the rolling sharpener and they file both directions, which seems wrong.

@chrisc3162 10 жыл бұрын

ignore the first 1:44 minutes, it's all ADDS and MARKETING.. they don't start discussing the actual chainsaw until 1:44 into the video!!!

@philliphall5198 7 ай бұрын

Some hardware stores will not sale parts or order them, the reason I went to echo now

@SilvaSauls 10 жыл бұрын

The only thing I question is way would you recommend making each tooth the same? In my world that is misinformation. If each tooth is cutting the same thickness chip life is good.

@886014 6 жыл бұрын

Greetings from planet earth. Not sure about your world, but here on planet earth the rest of us know that if each tooth isn't the same length it isn't going to cut the same thickness chip. The teeth rake back so different length teeth will be different heights with respect the bar. At its worst, the chain will chatter and cut like crap.

@machinbiduletruc2248 6 жыл бұрын

I think they should increase the audio level a little bit, the background music is not saturated enough...

@nickhorton785 8 жыл бұрын

I succumb to buying a new chain, opposed to trying to sharpen. For me it is complicated.

@alksmdlaks 2 ай бұрын

at 8:30 it says to adjust the angle but no example is given

@ndeem99nadeem96 Жыл бұрын

I sharp it but their is no change what I should do moor

@kirbyman1kanden7pf 10 жыл бұрын

her teeth are FLAWLESS I was blinded

@ArcolaBridge 5 жыл бұрын

Suspicious teeth indeed.

@icespeckledhens 10 жыл бұрын

I can't say I am clear how to use the depth gauge I can follow the theory but not the practice thanks anyway

@MisterElephants 10 жыл бұрын

Agree. A 10 minute video and they covered the rake section in quick time.

@lvvry1855 8 жыл бұрын

Confusing in that you keep changing perspectives of the teeth, e.g., you show drawings then show the teeth upside down from the drawing. One needs to replay constantly to figure it out.

@siryarwammowray3445 4 ай бұрын

My brand new sthil chain must be dull right out of the box according to the wood chips

@steele829 8 жыл бұрын

When I put my round file in the tooth it don't mate up with the groove already there it rest on the top and bottom if I file it it will have to remove metal before it gets to the groove. New saw new 2 in 1 sharpener both .325

@genelouthan6249 7 жыл бұрын

steele829 no

@eastcoast2456 3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to make a video to show you how to sharpen..ol

@jeffbang7847 5 жыл бұрын

My new stihl saw will never need sharpening!!!! Since my new chainsaw will not start, the chain will never get dull! I have owned many chainsaws, My first Stihl is the only saw I have owned that failed to start. spending more money doesn't mean you are getting a better saw. Save your money, buyer beware~!!!!

@gertkristensen2705 4 ай бұрын

👍great video , but Jen`s voice is a jitter and Cut The Music

@daddyrabbit835 6 жыл бұрын

Man, her teeth are perfect.

@fluffybunny8274 8 жыл бұрын

10/10 good stuff

@user-uk1fq6vi7u 2 ай бұрын

not any content only Jargon

@SepticSurfer 10 жыл бұрын

safety glasses lol ok sure

@trashman1694 5 жыл бұрын

Beer goggles are another acceptable choice

@JamesQMurphy 5 жыл бұрын

No, I’m with them on this one.

@optimoprimo132 5 жыл бұрын

Go to "Buckin Billy Ray Smith" KZfaq channel to learn how to file.

@carlylelochan1512 8 жыл бұрын

This is technical stuff, how about an instruction video for in simple non technical people who at least can understnd what is going on.

@michaeldougfir9807 8 жыл бұрын

+Carlyle Lochan OK, there is a place for both. I for one want the technical information. One resource for you is your Stihl Servicing Dealer. He can help a great deal with your questions and mechanical needs.

@lakesidegreg1 10 жыл бұрын

i have read, yet still, i do not understand...that is why i am here.

@ashchaya7676 7 жыл бұрын

All that fluff, and they showed 1 or 2 *seconds* of what I wanted to see, and even then, not very well. I use the exact same depth gauge as the one he had, but for some reason when I lay it down along the chain (so it is bridging about 3 or 4 teeth), the height of all those teeth prevents it from sitting low enough on the depth gauge that I'm concentrating on, so there is nothing to file off even though it really does need to be lower. WTF?

@codetech5598 5 жыл бұрын

Does the brand/manufacture of chain match the brand of the depth gauge?

@redamor9182 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou informative video please loose the music it makes it that much harder to hear comments and doesn't mix well with my extreme tinnitus sorry for bitching but that's just the truth of it 😅 cheers 🍻

@ericonabuell 5 жыл бұрын

I think I saw the worst tooth at 4:13

@ironDsteele 10 жыл бұрын

Hot chicks. Makes these instructional videos that much more enjoyable!

@johnpearcey 6 жыл бұрын

All this safety nonsense in the USA is really over dramatic. I mean just look at the size of the gloves in this video. They're huge! I've been sharpening tools for 45 years and I've never needed gloves. What do you really think is going to happen if you slip? Maybe you should all where Kevlar vests just in case you trip up and FALL on the blade.

@JesseWright68 6 жыл бұрын

The background hoedown music is distracting.

@pwleppa 11 жыл бұрын

This same video - again! We have seen this video already.

@chrisdowing1775 6 жыл бұрын

I don't even see actual sharpening! :(

@BobSmith-mc7uq 6 жыл бұрын

Jen the chipmunk.

@peteshour768 11 ай бұрын

Cut the music off.

@steved8038 7 жыл бұрын

for a professional company this video is unbelievable amateur and cheesy!!

@vaughnburrows 4 жыл бұрын

Their profession is making power tools not KZfaq how to videos

@diversedad7954 4 жыл бұрын

@@vaughnburrows With a marketing budget like Stihl should have, they can hire someone like me that can produce a professional video. Everything from lighting to audio levels not set correctly is wrong, and of course that terrible music!! I can tell this was shot by someone outside of Stihl that tried but is clearly not up to par to represent the company. They are using microphones(levels set too high) and lights which tells me it was not shot by the people that "make power tools". I do commercial video production for a living but I came here to get tips on sharpening my own saw chain. As painful as the video was to watch, I did learn what I came here to learn.

@vaughnburrows 4 жыл бұрын

@@diversedad7954 I'm thinking they were trying to get a point across without taking too much money out of their own pockets, as long as they don't cut those same corners on their equipment I'm personally ok with it.

@chadchampion4952 7 жыл бұрын

and one hour later wow I have a sharp chain or just take it to you "stihl dealer" and say sharpen please and woola

@chadhenwood6007 3 ай бұрын

Don't count your strokes and throw away your file guides stroke counting is for refueling only

@erichskipper4244 9 жыл бұрын

Casey is smoking hot!!

@aldenshipley9576 6 жыл бұрын

erich skipper what are you talking about Louie is the gorgeous one!

@64t120r 6 жыл бұрын

That's not when you replace a chain. You need to send them to me long before that. Then I make things with them. Come one Stihl, send me the defects. I'll send you something nice made out of some.

@Odessa45 3 жыл бұрын

Can we get to the point please....

@chadchampion4952 7 жыл бұрын

this is bad!!! very very bad!!! it's like sesame st for adults 😂😂😂

@lizziehayes2644 6 жыл бұрын

How many people does it take to explain how to sharpen ONE CHAIN SAW?? It's a CHAIN SAW, not a Necular Weapon! For the love of God, get rid of Porn Movie Music. Want a good laugh, get a bunch of friends together, serve drinks and watch their videos. Awesome Laughter and Best Stress Relief!

@12799MaDeuce Жыл бұрын

The first 2:30 were completely unnecessary

@warden5279 6 жыл бұрын

Get rid of the music--geeez

@stevenblake8642 6 жыл бұрын

This is not a real world sharpening video there is alot of things wrong with this information and does not apply to real world chainsaw users!!

@rolfkrajewski4975 7 жыл бұрын

This is so cringy

@100nortonfan 9 жыл бұрын

Tedious and annoying! What a let-down.

@DaveDave65 5 ай бұрын

Distracting "background" music, displayed sharpening tools that weren't even demonstrated & that soft0floppy way the 3 presenters bounce off each other, made this the least informative Stihl video I've seen to date. Clear, concise & to the point is what's needed. Sadly, this wasn't it. Fingers crossed for next time.

@qapatar1283 6 жыл бұрын

Do us a favor, don't make another video!

@Asad-2166 7 жыл бұрын

WTF just get to the sharpening!

@s1914 6 жыл бұрын

What a truly awful video 😂

@jonspencer7004 4 жыл бұрын

Smh...how about a real sharpening video.

@andrewlawrence9340 8 ай бұрын

Intro is way too long. Get to the point

@netterstyl 5 жыл бұрын

Overpriced saws, two-dollar video. Did a bunch of middle schoolers come up with this? Starts out corny with bad audio, then lapel mics with hers redlining bigtime and distorting. I couldn't watch all of this for fear I'd cringe so much I'd start hurling big chunks.