On Jan 31, 9:15*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
It is on most brands of chain. *An angle bar stamped on top of the
tooth near the back. *It also serves (unneeded though) as the point
you should quit filing and throw the chain away. *It only give s the
top angle, on most chains the file should also be held with some "up"
angle, usually around 10 degrees.

Harry K

Found my Oregon clamp on filer today. *Clamped it on, and it seems to do the
deed. *Can't find my manual, though, but remember enough about it to (I
think) sharpen them. *Will look at that stamp tomorrow, though. *The filer
was still set at the old angles, so I must have taken them off of the
manual.

Steve

My guide is set at 35 and 10 which will do a good job on most chains.
If you buy a new chain, the angles should be listed on the box.

Harry K