Lightning Performance
Here For The Long Haul!
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I like full comp on the long bars with chisel in 3/8 or 404. Long for me starts at 32"-40" bars. I do use skip but prefer full comp full chisel round or square file. Square is smoother because it requires less bite at the drags imo.
I do use full skip in semi and full chisel.
Just set up my 260 yesterday with 3/8 20" full chisel full skip round filed for trimming log ends and bumps for the mill run I'm about to go do.
The mill will be on 28" RS 404 for the first run. Round two will be a test run with 3/8" 50 114dl on a 36" WN ES bar. Round three is 40" 404 RS ground round filed square.
Ifn' I see problems out comes the Oregon 16H full skip round ground. Those loops are already missing a few cutters from rocks, glass, horseshoes and big nails. That *s-wordz goes right through 16 penny nails....rebar, not so much. Sand....lol tears it up bad but it comes right back to life with a quick touch up on the grinder. Try that with regular round chisel Oregon chain and you'll wish you didn't!
I do use full skip in semi and full chisel.
Just set up my 260 yesterday with 3/8 20" full chisel full skip round filed for trimming log ends and bumps for the mill run I'm about to go do.
The mill will be on 28" RS 404 for the first run. Round two will be a test run with 3/8" 50 114dl on a 36" WN ES bar. Round three is 40" 404 RS ground round filed square.
Ifn' I see problems out comes the Oregon 16H full skip round ground. Those loops are already missing a few cutters from rocks, glass, horseshoes and big nails. That *s-wordz goes right through 16 penny nails....rebar, not so much. Sand....lol tears it up bad but it comes right back to life with a quick touch up on the grinder. Try that with regular round chisel Oregon chain and you'll wish you didn't!
