Recent content by Philbert

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Not a joke, but pretty funny, and OPE related (sorry, only have Facebook link): https://www.facebook.com/share/r/174W4mZ6eW/?mibextid=wwXIfr Philbert

I live in the US: I have no idea what a ‘meter’ is, let alone 10 of them! But you said they were moving: so pick up one end, and slide the low sawbuck under to stabilize. Or cut them into (2), 5 ‘meter’ logs first, if too heavy. Philbert (Or use a shorter bar, and use those bucking spikes...

Sawbuck. Lots of threads on different designs. These are a couple of folding ones that I posted on A.S. Philbert

(Idling saws are the Devil’s woodlot!) Philbert

And, who have the space for one. Philbert

If you keep repositioning the wheel and cutter, you can get close to a standard profile on full sized 3/8 pirch chain. Otherwise, people start grinding with the flat side of the grinding wheel, and that’s part of what gives grinding a bad name. Philbert

That’s the place to learn! Sharpening other folk’s chains for free! Philbert

I am not a fan of the CBN wheels. I know that makes me an outlier. I did not like the finish I got with $100 wheels off Amazon. I could still overheat a cutter, if not careful. I don’t have a problem with good quality vitrified wheels, *** as long as they are regularly dressed *** (lightly...

My generic advice to all who are new to grinders: ‘Keep in mind that grinders don’t sharpen the chains: you sharpen the chains. For guys new to grinding I recommend taking an old or ‘scrap’ chain, and experimenting with it, before you work on your ‘good’ chains: - ‘play’ with every adjustment...

I once proposed to Bailey’s that they sell a set of steel, bar groove shims to use for that purpose (0.043”, 0.050”, 0.058”, 0.063”). They would be tapered on two edges, so that they could also be used to open up rails that were squeezed a bit too far. They never got back to me. Philbert

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For more attic room? Or lower display ceilings? Philbert

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People say that they can help a bar with a sloppy groove get a little more life, but that they don’t work magic. Some bar rails reportedly ‘spring back’. But, if a bar groove is worn, and you close the tops of the rails, you end up with a dovetail shaped groove; not one that is flat and...