BlueBeast
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- 27287
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- Aug 13, 2023
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- Old Capital Ga.
So I went to the country today to wittle a oak into slabs and dust. Half way through the first rip decided the chain needed sharpening. I noticed the tops of the rakers were all shiny. The chain has never been sharpened, just 3 1/2 cuts on it. Is it common for the cutters to wear below the rakers before the first sharpening? Anyhow took the initiative to aggressively file them after sharpening the chain. A 52" skip tooth, in a mill. Things got dynamic, it went from a slow steady grind to one hungry monkey. A little jerky at first then it dug in and ate oak faster than any other time since I started milling. I always thought the rakers could wait til after a sharpening or two but man what a difference. By the way, has anyone ever been in the woods filing rakers and called up a turkey?