I think 20 stroke is way too much. I use 4. If the chain has hit a
nail or a rock, I still take 4 strokes all the way around. Then go back
and take 4 more until the offending tooth or two are totally cleaned up.
With 20 strokes you will be shortening the life of the chain
unnecessarily.

Pete Stanaitis
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SteveB wrote:
I got out my Craftsman chain saw sharpener and found out that my
instructions had been fused into one stiff piece of cardboard instead of
several folded sheets when it was new. A query to Sears produced no
decipherable results.

So, I took the simple silver dollar sized sharpening guide provided by
Husquvarna with the saw and gave each tooth twenty strokes.

Went out and dueled with horizontal trees. Worked just fine.

I realize that dirt, sand, and rocks are the sworn enemy of any chain saw.
You can dull a saw in two seconds on said materials.

Nuff said.

Except, I personally think that you can be too picky on some things. Just
like knives, if you know the angle, and pay attention, it ain't rocket
surgery.

Steve