Rakers?

[Farmchuck]

Are you sharpening chain on saw , or other method, ? If on saw tighten up chain snug so it doesn’t rock at all , chain vice works great to ,

Thank you. both on saw and sometimes chain in a vise.

 

[Farmchuck]

thanks for all the suggestions. Its not so much the chain rocking as the plate itself. Have a hard time holding consistently for some reason.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

thanks for all the suggestions. Its not so much the chain rocking as the plate itself. Have a hard time holding consistently for some reason.

Try lightening up on the file, and rotate the file so you're pushing more towards the front of the saw instead of across the bar. That should stop the file from grabbing the depth gauge and chattering, making filing much easier with far less effort.

Round off the point that gets created at the front of the depth gauge to allow the depth gauge to smoothly ride across wood fibers instead of digging in. File the point perpendicular to the bar with very light pressure: the point is small and quickly rounded using a twist of the wrist.

 

[Loony661]

Try lightening up on the file and rotate it so you're pushing more towards the front of the saw instead of across the bar. That should stop the file from chattering and grabbing the depth gauge.

This. Also press the chain away from you with your thumb near each tooth.

 

[Farmchuck]

Thanks fellas!