Any of you chain junkies want to teach us to "Stone"?

[Deets066]

Why not start it. Lock the chain brake. Then put it in the vice?

The smaller saws weren't bad, so I figured I'd try the big boy. Wasn't as easy. But anyway this was my first go at stoning. You don't need much, it's easy to take the corner back too far and lose your leading edge

 

[Mastermind]

Ripped the cord outta my hand. Then I really gave it a pull and hit my elbow on the door track.

Hehehe

 

[Crzybowhntr]

YOU GUYS ARE KILLING ME!!

 

[chipper1]

Every tenth adds up

Yesterday after stoning my chain I cut 41 rounds of firewood, I'm not sure what I will do with the 4 seconds I saved, but I sure feel as though I won, oh wait it took me 5 minutes to stone that chain .

Yep. It can be the difference in winning and losing.

 

[Deets066]

Hehehe

It wasn't that funny at the time

 

[Hedgerow]

Yesterday after stoning my chain I cut 41 rounds of firewood, I'm not sure what I will do with the 4 seconds I saved, but I sure feel as though I won, oh wait it took me 5 minutes to stone that chain .

I will take .3 seconds in a 3 cut race any day..
And take someone's lunch money because of it.

 

[chipper1]

I will take .3 seconds in a 3 cut race any day..
And take someone's lunch money because of it.

I have personally witnessed that!

 

[Wolverine]

 

[Wolverine]

 

[Dub11]

Ok now I got the idea but maybe a before and after pick to see what Iam looking for please?

 

[Dub11]

Oh and I think that could be the best use ever for an electric saw!

 

[Hedgerow]

Ok now I got the idea but maybe a before and after pick to see what Iam looking for please?

Or you could make a road trip some Sunday and see some stuff in person..

 

[Dub11]

Or you could make a road trip some Sunday and see some stuff in person..

I like road trips

 

[Armbru84]

Solid idea on the electric saw. @Deets066 elbow just called eBay and ordered him one. Lol.

I tried to load my 084 into the vice to mess with stoning as well. May just go the electric route.

 

[Deets066]

Only reason I used the 88 is cuz it was 404 chain and that's the only bar that the chain would fit.

I suppose I could've mounted it on a smaller saw anyway, it really only needs to spin for a short amount of time so no oil is needed

 

[sawfun]

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Startin that 088 with 195 comp isn't fun in a vise

I had the same problem with my "Slingerized" 880, The a one handed man at Madsens drop started started it with ease. Well that made me feel pretty foolish for sure. I learned his technique and have been using it since, even on 101b's.

 

[Deets066]

I had the same problem with my "Slingerized" 880, The a one handed man at Madsens drop started started it with ease. Well that made me feel pretty foolish for sure. I learned his technique and have been using it since, even on 101b's.

I always drop start, every saw, every time.

Stoning is a different story

 

[sawfun]

Ok, sorry I missinderstood, i personally haven't stoned yet. I did know someone who put their chain on backwards to stone it, though.

 

[Homemade]

I did know someone who put their chain on backwards to stone it, though.

I know someone who put his chain backwards because he was stoned, not to stone...


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[Philbert]

I have accidentally stoned some chains doing disaster clean up. Took a lot of grinding to make 'em cut again.

Philbert