Chainsaw Sharpeners – A Selection of the best

 

Getting your chainsaw sharpened professionally can be expensive and you might be without your chainsaw for a while too. A chainsaw sharpener is a good investment, it’ll save you a pile of money and you’ll always have a sharp saw. You’ll find some reviews below of the best sharpeners for your chains. I’ve looked around for the best deals I could find online and I’ve put links in with the reviews. Or you can click here for the best Amazon deals. 

Oregon 109179 Saw Chain Hydraulically Assisted Bench Grinder/Sharpener Rating “…performs as anticipated for sharpening chain saw chains like the pros do.” “Great item to have if you cut your own fire wood, or sharpen blades for family and friends as well for some extra cash. The only problem I had was reading the instruction manual… it is written in jibberish.”

Includes a template for: depth-gauge setting, and wheel contour Eliminates manual locking and unlocking of the vise as each cutter is sharpened The grinder comes with three grinding wheels with the thickness of 1/4-Inch, 1/8-Inch, and 3/16-Inch Includes a wheel-dressing brick 12 month warranty for defects in material and workmanship

 

Oregon 511AX Saw Chain Bench Grinder/Sharpener Rating “I have sharpened about 25 chains so far and am pleased with the power this machine puts out. I had a cheapo one that was way under powered and did not work well”

Motor and Electrical Specifications: Single phase, 115V-Ac, 60 HZ, 3 amp, 285 watt, 3400 RPM direct-drive motor, .038 horsepower Sharpens 1/4Inch, .325Inch, 3/8Inch, 1/2Inch, and 3/4Inch pitch chains The grinder comes with three grinding wheels with the thickness of 1/4-Inch, 1/8-Inch, and 3/16-Inch Includes a wheel-dressing brick and a template for: depth-gauge setting, and wheel contour Allows for equal grind angles without adjustment and new adjustment capabilities for accurate grinds as the wheel wears 12 month warranty for defects in material and workmanship

 

Oregon 108181  Saw Chain  Mini Bench Grinder/Sharpener Rating “a quality product that will save me tons on saw shop sharpening and I don't have to wait a week to get my chains back”

Additional wheels required to sharpen 1/4-Inch, 0.325-Inch and mini 3/8-Inch pitch chains Comes with one grinding wheel, 3/16-Inch thickness for sharpening 0.325-Inch pitch and standard 3/8-Inch pitch (72/73/75 series) chains Includes a wheel-dressing brick and a template for: depth-gauge setting and wheel contour Runs on standard 115-Volt power 12-Month warranty for defects in material and workmanship

 

Northern Industrial Bench- or Wall-Mount Saw Chain Sharpener Rating “For the price this is the best chain saw sharpener that I have found…”

110V, 60 Hz motor, Rated RPM: 3,600, Volts: 110, Watts: 230 Sharpens, Chain Pitch (in.): 1/4 - 3/4 Comes with 3 grinding wheels 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4 thick. Includes lamp and disc guard

Granberg G-106B Bar-Mount Chain Saw Sharpener Rating “This saw sharpener is great. Highly customizable and let's you only take off how much metal you feel is necessary. Worth the money to sharpen yourself.”

Superior manual chain saw sharpener sharpens all major saw chain pitches Accurately lowers depth gauge The file size is determined by the pitch and gauge of the chain being sharpened File not included, must be purchased separately

Northern Industrial Tools Chainsaw Sharpener - 12 Volt Rating ”I've used this sharpener three times since I received it and it worked well. I use it from my ATV battery when I dull a chain cutting firewood out in the woods. Saves me a trip back home to sharpen a chain.”

Includes one stone each of 5/32in., 3/16in. and 7/32in Takes 1/8in. Diameter Stone Shank 72 inch power cord