TIMBERLINE CHAINSAW SHARPENER- How to use.

Hopefully showing how to properly use the Timberline Chainsaw Sharpener.

[timking]

Well done; I've been doing it the old way for years. You just taught an old dog a new trick. I am sold on this. Your video was excellent. Thank you for sharing.

[ArnoldoA.MartinezIII]

You made the instructions better than the actual company did!

[audrybella]

From the Timberline website: "The center knob is only needed if your bar is worn and the chain flops from side to side. It helps push the chain vertical when sharpening side A so that the carbide can be inserted into the chain without having to push it over with your finger."

[JeromeGardiner]

Thanks, It looked difficult when I received the tool and the instructions in the box assumed I knew a lot about sharpening before I even started. Very well done, I like the truth in it. No BS thanks for taking the time.

[richavic]

I'm here for a refresher. I've been through the summer since last needing to use it, and I believe that your video is among the best ones that I have watched.
Better than most of the ones I saw to learn how to use the tool.

[Ric]

Been using this for 3 years now.
Great tool love the save of life on the chain. Always cuts like new.

[moe]

Ive got the stihl sharpener & it works perfectly. Best sharpener ive ever used. What most amateurs like me dont realise is the rakers need attention also. The stihl sharpener does both. If your rakers are to high it doesnt matter how sharp the chain is.

[AxeInTheKerf]

Thank you very much. I have seen this jig but never looked at it in detail. Great job sir...

[nospam]

Excellent video. Don't forget to tell them to never spin the cutter backwards. It will chip the cutting edge of the carbide immediately.

The center knob provides support for the cutters on the right side of the chain. The sharpening motion of the carbide cutter tends to push them away more where as the left cutters tend to get pulled into the cutter. The spring steel on mine likes to ride down. It needs to be more securely attached to the Timberline.

[ShevillMathers]

The middle knob is to put light pressure on the side of the chain to stop it moving sideways in the bar groove. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 😁🇦🇺🦘

[Brianbears]

I have been educated. Very nice sharpening tool. Great explanation and tutorial. On the camera equipment, remember there is always someone out there with worse stuff...

[johnbelovsky]

You need to use oil on the shank of the file. I use a small dopper with bar oil. I mark the first tooth and take a very light pass. I do the entire loop on either the right or left cutters. You will find some cutters have a little more material removed and some next to none. I do each side with at least 3 passes till all the cutters are the same length and no cutters have any jagged cutting edges. I then repeat on the opposite cutters. I take light passes as not to dull the file prematurely. Also snug up the chain tight that will eliminate the need to use the center knob to clamp the cutters and produce a much more accurate sharpening. Best of luck to all sharpening your own chains 😊

[stormman]

Beautiful work my friend. I'll drag my Timberline out and have another go.

[JDubbsadventure]

I know on our lathe and milling Machines if you don’t have the bit/work spinning and hit the carbide it will break. Do you have this problem with these carbide bits breaking?

[anotherdamnyankee]

What happens when you use different size carbide bits? Does it flop around?

[apistosig]

Nothin' wrong with your equipment man - tough close-ups those but we all saw what you wanted us to see. I found this very interesting as the Timberline just never did it for me.

[lazio]

I bought one about a 2 weeks ago and first time I used it the carbide bit got stuck in the barrel and I couldn't take it back out. I tried tapping it out and broke the carbide bit! I spoke with customer service person and he asked I oiled the carbide bit prior to using it! That's why it got stuck
Do you oil the carbide bit before using it?

[st]

Does this sharpen down the rakers too or just the chain

[labtrainer]

Thanks very much for this "independent" lesson (as opposed to the company's own instructions). I just bought one of these Timberline units for my Stihl and hope it proves to be worth the considerable extra cost for "the real thing, " as opposed to the inexpensive copies from overseas. Do you have any thoughts about that? Best, Chris (in Maine)

[mmfic]

I've had this for over a year now... i suppose it would be great if every tooth was the same distance from each other, but the teeth get damaged, so one has to constantly adjust this on almost every tooth... thought it would be easier to use, but it is a time killer... quicker to use a regular file, though consistency can be difficult.