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So @Philbert, do you have any input on carbide chains?
Any idea who sharpens them when they finally need it and how much that costs?
@Wilhelm has been posting quite a bit on his experience with some, and he sounds pretty happy. Maybe we can draw him in?

Also, @Wood Chopper.

Make sure you select ones made for trees, and not fire/rescue (building materials). Carbide cutters will cut slower, and can chip, so being able to spin in replacement links is a plus.

My local STIHL dealer sharpens them, but charges more - need a diamond wheel. If you have a grinder, you can buy a 'cheap' diamond wheel for $100 - $120.

Philbert
 
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@Wilhelm has been posting quite a bit on his experience with some, and he sounds pretty happy. Maybe we can draw him in?

Also, @Wood Chopper.

Make sure you select ones made for trees, and not fire/rescue (building materials). Carbide cutters will cut slower, and can chip, so being able to spin in replacement links is a plus.

My local STIHL dealer sharpens them, but charges more - need a diamond wheel. If you have a grinder, you can buy a 'cheap' diamond wheel for $100 - $120.

Philbert

An awesome start

Thanks
 

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@Wilhelm has been posting quite a bit on his experience with some, and he sounds pretty happy. Maybe we can draw him in?

Also, @Wood Chopper.

Make sure you select ones made for trees, and not fire/rescue (building materials). Carbide cutters will cut slower, and can chip, so being able to spin in replacement links is a plus.

My local STIHL dealer sharpens them, but charges more - need a diamond wheel. If you have a grinder, you can buy a 'cheap' diamond wheel for $100 - $120.

Philbert
Hey Philbert!
Would you recommend carbide chains for some super gnarly & old osage orange trunks?
I've got a line on a few, but they are hard as steel...been down about 8-9 yrs at least!
 

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Ok, I am feeling kind of confused with this chain

If I were back in Alaska cutting the species I am familiar with I would have had a pretty good opinion on this chain by now

But cutting this hard ass seasoned wood has me scratching my head

I noodled out a thick slab today to see if it might work for knife scales

In Alaska when I noodle ANY of my normal woods I get NOODLES

Noodling this stuff I got pissy little confetti chips and I don’t know if it’s the chain or the wood

Mesquite is just behind live oak and chestnut on the Janka hardness scale

Anybody know how wood that hard should noodle?
 

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Can you post a few close up pics of your cutters please.
There are alot of variables to get wood to noodle.
 

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I imagine that the species and moisture content / dryness of the wood would affect noodling performance.

Small chips suggest a more brittle wood. " hard ass seasoned wood " would seem to fall into that category.

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Tough for me to see, but you might need to get the file a little lower in the cutter. Get a little more angle on underneath of top plate. That should provide a little more hook.
But its really tough to tell with just a couple of pics. The current angle of the cutter looks blunt.
 

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Different angle

It's cloudy here so I used the flash

Obviously I am not a photographer

I did notice last year when I first filed one of my Archer loops that I get a lot more wire edges than any other chain

The edge shaves my thumbnail

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I've been running a loop of Archer full chisel for a couple days on a 28" bar from @Cat 525. Gotta say, I'm impressed with it. Edge seems to hold up good in white oak. Files
nicely too.

For the price-it cuts great and holds an edge for me anyway.
All I have purchased for bout a yr now.
 
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