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I reckon you could, Butch. :)

Al, I think the idea is to hammer the vise down into a stump or round of wood, stabilizing it. The slot at the top of the points alows a pry bar entry to remove it.

Damn!...and I've been working so hard to keep my age from showing, too...:D That must be why my depth guage is looking a little the worse for wear :). Now that you mention it, I recall being underwhelmed with the tool kits from the last few saws...

Damn!...and I've been working so hard to keep my age from showing, too...:D That must be why my depth guage is looking a little the worse for wear :).

Damn!...and I've been working so hard to keep my age from showing, too...:D

If you have a decent sized round of wood, or a stump, just cut a kerf a couple inches deep it that and set the bar and chain in it...keeps it right steady. A bit awkward to lift and advance the chain around to get to the teeth, but a solid platform to sharpen on.

You can buy one at your Stihl dealer for not much...works on all chain sizes. I got one in a tool kit that came with one of my bigger saws, I'm pretty sure...maybe you did too and don't recognize what it is?

Sounds about right...my only saw with SUCH SHORT bars is the 200T :P:lol:, but I guess I get about the same, maybe a little more...sharp files certainly make the job soooo much easier. If you keep the files stored where they don't get banged up, and blow/brush the filings out of them you'll get...

I try real hard to only file in the shop, on the bench with a vise and GOOD light. I much prefer to carry a couple of spare chains for all three saws all ready to go and change them as needed, so I can avoid field filing. Trying to do it quickly under pressure to get back to cutting always...