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I’ve been looking for a full chisel non-safety chain that’s 1/4 pitch .043 gauge. Most of the chains this size are safety chain, and all of them are semi-chisel. I’m running this on a 12” panther bar for my echo 2511t. The panther chains are good, but they have to be ordered online, and still...

Is creating a burr bad? I usually like seeing the burr form. I’ll break it off, then do a couple really light swipes to try to get a clean edge.

I gave up on it the first try too, but now I’m more determined to practice. It’s hard to identify what corrections to make after inspecting the tooth. I’ve tried adjusting one angle at a time to reach my desired shape, but it never pans out exactly like I want it to. First I want to be able to...

Thanks for the advice, it’s taken me a lot of experimenting and getting it wrong. Do you prefer to file down into the tooth from the top, or up from the bottom? I’ve tried both and it feels more natural filing from the bottom, just because I’ve round filed for so long.

I can usually nail the top corner pretty easily, but I struggle getting the “bottom corner” of that line straight through the crease of the cutter. Also it’s hard to judge side plate angle while filing, lots of stopping to check and then filing some more. Any tips are most welcome.

Are the single bevel files any good? Or even Valorbes “triangle” file?

I have a Bahco double bevel, and I just started sharpening square ground. I’ve done 4 chains so far, two of them started out as round ground chains. I think in the beginning I was pushing way to hard trying to get the shape right. Anyways the bevel on one side of the file feels dull because I...

Does anyone know where to buy one of these? The double bevel file I have is worn out, and from what I’ve read, the Vallorbe double bevel is the best.

I’m looking at buying a big saw and I’m torn between the 390 and 592. There’s a used 390 for $700 in my area which seems like a good deal (if it’s in good working order). Anyone have experience with the 592? I really like the 500 series saws they have so I’m thinking about giving it a try. the...

I’ve got a stihl 171 I want to play around with. Is a base gasket delete something I can do without porting?