I have been involved with a friends shingle mill for 10 or so years now and it has takes some learning. We run it a few times a year at fairs and shows. You want to sharpen it in the shape of rip saw teeth. The points of the teeth look more like chisels than the alternate left and right points of a cross cut saw. Hold the file almost 90 deg. to the blade. You need a very little angle to keep the file from chattering as you file. Do one side then change your position to the other side. The file stroke should be in the direction of the (very little) set to keep the file from chattering. You need very little set especially on the outside/shingle side. The carriage needs to be properly lined up so the log doesn't rub on the back of the saw as it advances into the cut. We have found that inspite of all the advise that you don't need set that some set on the back of the blade is necessary to keep the log from rubbing on the blade as it advances into the cut, maybe .010-.015". If you look around the internet or youtube you can find pictures and videos of this mill running. It is an orange painted Chase powered by a model A engine, roof over the trailer it is on. The Steam And Wireless Museum in East Greenwich R.I. has had a short video too if they still have it up. This is a good site to look around anyway.
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