Bunch of random pics of cutters

[jakethesnake]

 

[jakethesnake]

Snakes 404 chipper. I will say I thought 3/8 and 404 took same file?

 

[jakethesnake]

Holds a heck of an edge. Haven’t touched up in a while

 

[jakethesnake]

Approximate angles

 

[Wilhelm]

View attachment 326721Round play chain. Never seen wood sadly. I'll try to get picks of the cutters tomorrow.View attachment 326722Round to square hand filed. Little low in the corner.

TriLink for play chain?
Give it a try, let us know how it works.

What does clipping the heel do?
Better chip clearance, better chip flow?

 

[Maintenance Chief]

View attachment 326856 Approximate angles

That is semi chisel.
This is .404 chipper.
You can see the completely rounded profile of the side plate.

 

[jakethesnake]

That is semi chisel.
This is .404 chipper.View attachment 326883 View attachment 326884 View attachment 326885
You can see the completely rounded profile of the side plate.

Interesting. I checked that loop next to another assumed it was chipper. You’re likely correct.

 

[Battle Cross 2]

TriLink for play chain?
Give it a try, let us know how it works.

What does clipping the heel do?
Better chip clearance, better chip flow?

Clip the heal makes for smoother bore cutting or so I've been told.
It was free chain. I was bored and had beer in the fridge and some files. I have no idea how to make a fast chain so I grabbed said beer and files and that's what i came up with. Clipping the heels and the dog bone stuff was unnecessary but oh well.

 

[davidwyby]

@waldorbigbill learning to sharpen is a fun challenge

 

[president]

Needs to be a stickie!

 

[davidwyby]

Needs to be a stickie!

@SOS Ridgerider @Woodpecker

 

[Wilhelm]

That is semi chisel.
This is .404 chipper.View attachment 326883 View attachment 326884 View attachment 326885
You can see the completely rounded profile of the side plate.

I have a couple .404" loops with cutters like that, they cut sooooo sloooow.

I always thought of them being "round tooth".

 

[fossil]

I have a couple .404" loops with cutters like that, they cut sooooo sloooow.

I always thought of them being "round tooth".

That's old chipper chain.

 

[Wilhelm]

That's old chipper chain.

And it is in .050" gauge.
Not a very impressive chain in terms of cutting performance even on a short bar.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

And it is in .050" gauge.
Not a very impressive chain in terms of cutting performance even on a short bar.

It was basically the first design that was after scratcher chain, so an improvement.
I think it would work well for milling?

 

[fossil]

It looks like it wouldn't mind a bit of dirt.

 

[davidwyby]

Got some more picco from @PA Dan today. Sharp stuff.

 

[Wilhelm]

Archer loop, 3/8", full chisel, round ground on my new to me AMA MAXX grinder, almost as aggressive as it gets (55° can't go shallower, 30° can go to 35°, 0° can go 15° either way)

 

[ZERO]

@Wilhelm glad you like the MAXX grinders, I have one going on for 20 years, chugging along to this day.

I like mine because it can grind into the tooth from both directions, no need to reverse the motor each time.

 

[Wilhelm]

Fastest cutting self evolving work chain, just sharpen normally past the witness mark so You get a "triangle" cutter.
This is one of my well used work chains, no cutter bent nor missing yet.
Left filed, right still needs filing.