Bunch of random pics of cutters

[Squareground3691]

Super durable
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.404

 

[Wilhelm]

.404
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HUGE "C" !

 

[Moparmyway]

Should be pretty durable

 

[Wilhelm]

Should be pretty durable

But sloooooooooooooooooow

 

[Moparmyway]

Pretty durable IS Swahelic for slow

 

[Wilhelm]

Husqvarna X-Cut on my Dolmar PS-550, 56DL
Round ground

 

[Wilhelm]

Windsor on my secondary Dolmar PS-7900, 84DL
Round ground

 

[Wilhelm]

Carlton on my PS-9010, 115DL
Round ground

 

[Wilhelm]

Oregon Full Skip on my Dolmar PS-7300 (should be on my Dolmar PS-7310, but she is temporarily out of commission!), 84DL
Round ground

 

[Wilhelm]

Dolmar 099 (Oregon) on my Dolmar PS-6100CE, 64DL
Round ground, with deep gullet cleanup

 

[davidwyby]

But sloooooooooooooooooow

It too bad if your rakers are low enough and your saw has the Powa!

 

[davidwyby]

*faster than semi chisel I think.

 

[Wilhelm]

It too bad if your rakers are low enough and your saw has the Powa!

I sometimes do that, but I hate doing it (cheap China made chains).
It is not how a chainsaw and chain are meant to be used.
It strains both the PH and loop.

Just saying!

 

[Wilhelm]

*faster than semi chisel I think.

I am kinda surprised with the speed of the semi chisel loop on my "freak" Dolmar PS-460, it is a fast cutting loop.
Maybe the PH turning 15+k has something to do with it?!

Yeah, I know - apples to oranges.

 

[Partner]

It will also wear out the link to the rivet on the heel of the blade if you lower the stop too much

 

[Partner]

Carlton on my PS-9010, 115DL
Round ground

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There's still a lot of cutting and sharpening ahead of you

 

[Squareground3691]

HUGE "C" !

Yup , go big or go home lol , 1/4 file rules.

 

[Wilhelm]

Yup , go big or go home lol , 1/4 file rules.

Makes sense for .404" I guess.

I need to reinstate the .404" chains I have, run them on my primary PS-7900.
I shelved them because I couldn't get good cutting performance filing them.
Now that I have a grinder things might be better.

 

[Wilhelm]

It will also wear out the link to the rivet on the heel of the blade if you lower the stop too much

True!
The more aggressive the rakers are set the more wear the chains tie straps, saws drive sprocket and bar rails encounter.

 

[Wilhelm]

There's still a lot of cutting and sharpening ahead of you

Not a single tooth missing so far!

I tend to get every little bit of life out of my brand chains.
Only cheap chains seem to give up prematurely for me.