Saw Vice?

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xman23

xman23

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Oct 7, 2008
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I've been hand filing my chains this year, with great results. If your not doing this give it a try. What I need now is a saw vice to keep the saw stable as I'm filing the chain. What I do now is clamp the saws handle bottom into a saw horse type vice. It doesn't hold it very well. I was thinking of making something with clamps but........before this maybe there is something out there
Any idea's and source for what I need?
 
My favorite way to sharpen chain is to clamp the bar bar (with powerhead still attached) in a steel bench vise. Make sure to clamp in the middle of the bar and not close to the rails. Also, you will find that clamping the bar at a certain position along the length of the bar will keep vibrations to a minimum during the filing stroke. Use the saw's chain brake to immobilize the chain.

Although not essential, I use nylon magnetic vise jaw inserts to keep the paint on my bar.
 
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I clamp mine in my bench vise. Since I sharpen my chains at a 30 degree angle, I marked 30 degrees on the bench. I line up the chainsaw with the mark, then sharpen at a 90 degree angle to the bench. After I do one side, I swing the vise around and sharpen the other teeth.P1040428 (1024x575).jpg
 
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TreePointer said:
My favorite way to sharpen chain is to clamp the bar bar (with powerhead still attached) in a steel bench vise. Make sure to clamp in the middle of the bar and not close to the rails. Also, you will find that clamping the bar at a certain position along the length of the bar will keep vibrations to a minimum during the filing stroke. Use the saw's chain brake to immobilize the chain.

Although not essential, I use nylon magnetic vise jaw inserts to keep the paint on my bar.
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Keep paint on your bar. Ha, that's funny. ;)
 
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DanCorcoran said:
I clamp mine in my bench vise. Since I sharpen my chains at a 30 degree angle, I marked 30 degrees on the bench. I line up the chainsaw with the mark, then sharpen at a 90 degree angle to the bench. After I do one side, I swing the vise around and sharpen the other teeth.
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Dan I like your set up.
 
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