CR888
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Yeah, you just want to detune your chains a little compares to what you use normally. Obviously semi chisel or chipper chain then tone down top plate somewhere between 22°-28°, the inner top plate & side plate hook. On super hard wood I find you can drop the rakers more than one would think as the wood won't let the chain bog or be grabby. 7 pin or 6 on a spur is good, too faster chain speed will not help. Don't expect nice big chips, sometimes finer dust means you actually going just fine. Check your cutters, in really hard wood your chain either cuts or it doesn't. I don't believe carbide is essential but it surely has its place in some circumstances.