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CBN wheel on a grinder is the best file IMHO Ya Ya Ya ground chains aren't as sharp as hand filed Whatever I haven't hand filed a saw chain since January of 2006
For a 7/32 round file.... Save Edge... makes an Oregon file seem dull out of the box.
You carry chains in the woods?
Quote from: Firewoodjoe on February 11, 2021, 05:24:49 PMYou carry chains in the woods? Quote from: Firewoodjoe on February 11, 2021, 05:24:49 PMYou carry chains in the woods? Yes I do an old crown royal bag or something like that works well. If I’m cutting all the time I’ll swap a chain after a few hours or around noon to finish the day out. Remember my chains start at 105 drivers so sharpening them is time consuming vs swapping a chain out in less then a few minutes on either Stihl or Husky saws. Most days I’m packing 6 chains but normally use 2 maybe 3 if I hit something well bucking. (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)This is a cutter straight off the grinder I like a predictable chain every time I start.
Yeah i run 84 drives. I could see some advantages but for the most part I’ll carry a file. No way I’d get a couple hours on a sharpen. Maybe one hour to hour and a half. I basically touch it up quick every tank of gas. Then it only takes a swipe or two. Also I’ve heard after grinding it’s to hard to hand file? Is that pretty true?
Quote from: Skeans1 on February 11, 2021, 07:34:30 PMQuote from: Firewoodjoe on February 11, 2021, 05:24:49 PMYou carry chains in the woods? Quote from: Firewoodjoe on February 11, 2021, 05:24:49 PMYou carry chains in the woods? Yes I do an old crown royal bag or something like that works well. If I’m cutting all the time I’ll swap a chain after a few hours or around noon to finish the day out. Remember my chains start at 105 drivers so sharpening them is time consuming vs swapping a chain out in less then a few minutes on either Stihl or Husky saws. Most days I’m packing 6 chains but normally use 2 maybe 3 if I hit something well bucking. (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)This is a cutter straight off the grinder I like a predictable chain every time I start.That's what I've always heard re square, the one guy here that uses square (he learned that on fire crews in CA) grinds and carries 3 with him and keeps a semi chisel if he has a need to cut dirty wood. Swapping a chain is pretty easy and he just grinds on really nasty days, I think he'll have 20 loops made and just saves dull chain for a rainy day. Do you make your own chains ? What brand chain do you like?
I screwed up. I don’t have the chain assembly tools so I’d save $2 per loop after I paid for the tools.
He doesn't sharpen? There must be good money in firewood!
Also I’ve heard after grinding it’s to hard to hand file? Is that pretty true?
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