Abstract: A device for sharpening the cutting teeth of a chain saw includes a frame having an upper web and first and second side walls, and an open area defining a sharpening area. The device further includes at least one clamping member operable with at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the frame for securing the frame to the guide bar of the chain saw. The device still further includes a second clamping member movably supported about the frame, which operates to engage a chain saw tooth of a chain and to fix its position within the sharpening area. The second clamping member includes a tooth stop for adjusting the position of the chain saw tooth within the sharpening area. The tooth stop includes a pawl support block and a pawl having at least one working portion engageable with the chain at different positions along a lateral axis of the pawl support block to provide clearance for a sharpening tool within the sharpening area.

Abstract: A device for sharpening the cutting teeth of a chain saw includes a frame having an upper web and first and second side walls, and an open area defining a sharpening area. The device further includes at least one clamping member operable with at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the frame for securing the frame to the guide bar of the chain saw. The device still further includes a second clamping member movably supported about the frame, which operates to engage a chain saw tooth of a chain and to fix its position within the sharpening area. The second clamping member includes a tooth stop for adjusting the position of the chain saw tooth within the sharpening area. The tooth stop includes a pawl support block and a pawl having at least one working portion engageable with the chain at different positions along a lateral axis of the pawl support block to provide clearance for a sharpening tool within the sharpening area.