slabbing 5' wide log

[weisyboy]

dont have to push at all, just lean could do it all day, i wouldnt put a winch on but if i did it would have to haev prings on the line to keep even pressure.

the sprocket will only cahnge chain speed nothing else.

[sgschwend]

Is there a storage location for threads that contain good reference how-to picture or videos?  If so I would put this one there.

[weisyboy]

i am happy to report that the 14 tooth sprocket almost doubled our cutting speed.

i didnt take my camera so no pics or vids, but the slabs were down to well under 2 mins each.

here is my advice on the best slabbing outfit.

.404" harvester chain (it has heaver side plates than standard chain)

in soft-medium woods - full comp "no skip" chain sharpened at 25 deg WITH A FILE.
id say all american woods, pine, camphor, jacaranda, oaks, mango, bluegum, flooded gum, blackbut etc)

in hard woods - 3 skip (3 off 2 on) chain sharpened at 25 deg WITH A FILE.
(ironbark, spotted gum, box, talowwood, gidgee etc)

depth Gauges taken down with a carlton file-O-plate, using the softwood setting, plus 1 file stroke.

if you want a dead smoth finish like below, reduce the cutter angle to 15 deg, this will slow cutting thow.


that is a 7/32 file.

if you are having to push sompthing isnt right, stop and fix it.

[terrifictimbersllc]

Weisy maybe this is a dumb question but is the 14 tooth sprocket the same outside diameter as the previous one you were using?   Seems like it would be larger and might lift the chain out of the groove, any problem with it coming off the bar?

[weisyboy]

yes the 14 toother is larger.

lifting the chain outa the bar? i dont understand.

the bar is a lot wider than sprocket diameter.