Which is faster?

[davidwyby]

Square skip or racy full comp round?

 

[nbbt]

Clean or dirty bark/wood? Or in Ash?

 

[davidwyby]

Clean n soft

 

[Squareground3691]

I think racy full comp , smooth chain is a fast chain,

 

[dall]

sure as *f-word wont be skip
skip chain is for underpowered huskies and lazy operators who cant sharpen lol

 

[nbbt]

If doing a noodle, quite possible the Square skip. Regular crosscut - racy round!

 

[hacskaroly]

Not scientific....but...

 

[Wilhelm]

If it is larger OD stuff over 20" , racy round full skip.

Although, as always - I don't know crap about $#!t so take it for what it is, just a strangers post on the internet!

 

[hacskaroly]

skip chain is for underpowered huskies and lazy operators who cant sharpen lol

but...but...I made a 3/8p skip chain (took all the links apart and put them back together as skip - I think it was 31 drivers) for an 8" Milwaukee bar that I put on a MS 170...I don't think that falls under "underpowered huskies and lazy operators"...

 

[dall]

but...but...I made a 3/8p skip chain (took all the links apart and put them back together as skip - I think it was 31 drivers) for an 8" Milwaukee bar that I put on a MS 170...I don't think that falls under "underpowered huskies and lazy operators"...

the 170 is a husky in white and range

 

[hacskaroly]

the 170 is a husky in white and range

I can agree to that, would buy a 171 before being given a 170...but don't need either...going to get my 2100CD running and use it on everything!!

 

[Woodpecker]

@Oddsandends

 

[cuinrearview]

the 170 is a husky in white and range

395 is a stihl in orange

 

[Oddsandends]

@Oddsandends

Round! The little girls on a fourm that I used to belong to doubted my ability to do anything, including sharpening a chain. I get a better-than-factory edge using my Amish USG as pictured:

 

[Woodpecker]

Round! The little girls on a fourm that I used to belong to doubted my ability to do anything, including sharpening a chain. I get a better-than-factory edge using my Amish USG as pictured:
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Let us know when you’re ready to take the training wheels off.

 

[Moparmyway]

sure as *f-word wont be skip
skip chain is for underpowered huskies and lazy operators who cant sharpen lol

Once upon a time, there were a few “chain build race offs” where a bunch of savvy dudes put their best square forward.

IIRC, skip took second overall

I still have that chain hanging on a nail

 

[Oddsandends]

Let us know when you’re ready to take the training wheels off.

Ask anyone who uses one of these devices how good it is. I love this filing unit. It is about 4-5 pounds of solid steel with one or two brass and plastic bushings all made in Germany.

 

[Loony661]

Ask anyone who uses one of these devices how good it is. I love this filing unit. It is about 4-5 pounds of solid steel with one or two brass and plastic bushings all made in Germany.

IMHO, that tool is good for a beginner to learn the angles and depth. After understanding HOW to sharpen, you should be able to freehand file it just the same, and much faster.

 

[Oddsandends]

Gustharts even has one of my videos on the page for the FG2!

https://www.gustharts.com/machinery...hl-chainsaw-chain-filing-tool-fg2-p1465/s3356

 

[stihl livin]

Gustharts even has one of my videos on the page for the FG2!

https://www.gustharts.com/machinery...hl-chainsaw-chain-filing-tool-fg2-p1465/s3356

You don’t get it do you?