Bunch of random pics of cutters

[Squareground3691]

Makes sense for .404" I guess.

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

They prefer them

 

[Wilhelm]

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Them girls look big!
125's?

 

[Squareground3691]

Them girls look big!
125's?

Yup, first one has something special under the hood ,

 

[davidwyby]

 

[davidwyby]

XCut LGX almost identical

Stihl offset grind, more durable in theory.

 

[davidwyby]

What say ye square gurus?

 

[Squareground3691]

What say ye square gurus?

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Good stuff, for the soft wood,

 

[Moparmyway]

What say ye square gurus?

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Looks like the angles I run.
In East Coast U.S.A. hardwoods like white oak, that’s good for a tank of fuel, maybe 2 tanks if you stay off the doggs and out of dirt/pebbles/sand.

 

[davidwyby]

Good stuff, for the soft wood,

I had a more delicate grind and desert dried Aleppo pine with fatwood rolled the edges in a few cuts.

 

[chiselbit]

What say ye square gurus?

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David, are you using a salmon color wheel? Just wondering cuz the Finish is kind of rough. Almost a serrated edge?

 

[davidwyby]

David, are you using a salmon color wheel? Just wondering cuz the Finish is kind of rough. Almost a serrated edge?

I don’t have a square grinder…that was your neighbor. Coarse wheel for converting round to square. I hear white is the finest.

 

[davidwyby]

I have a theory that finer and maybe a micro bevel like when sharpening an axe might help, but not sure the best way or if worth the hassle

 

[Ketchup]

I have a theory that finer and maybe a micro bevel like when sharpening an axe might help, but not sure the best way or if worth the hassle

I tried some of the cheap square files from Forester Shop and they cut coarse like that.

 

[Moparmyway]

I have a theory that finer and maybe a micro bevel like when sharpening an axe might help, but not sure the best way or if worth the hassle

Not worth the hassle from my experience.


Keep your gullets clear and not grabby, set all rakers to the sharp cutter behind them (stop right there for good work chains)

Now if you really havta mess with your chain, clip the heels. Next up on my list, if you just gotta do more is to give a super quick stoning.

If you’re going full race, start flap disking them proud rivets and give the straps their dog bone profile. I keep these kinds of things away from work chains because you are definitely compromising the strength of the chain with these types of modifications and chaps are not an option.

 

[Wilhelm]

Fresh round grind on my only Windsor loop, 24" 84DL 3/8" full comp full chisel.
No teeth missing or bent yet, very good chain.
Once the teeth get this short I position the wheel higher for less hook, keeps the cutters from bending.

 

[Wilhelm]

Fresh round ground Oregon , 24" 84DL full skip full chisel, extra effort made clearing the gullets.
I think this is the only full skip I own, great loop for a 24" B&C setup.

 

[davidwyby]

Working on a chip sweeper chain

 

[davidwyby]

Every third cutter LH RH is now a sweeper

 

[pbillyi69]

how long of bar and what kind of chain are you doing this too

 

[davidwyby]

how long of bar and what kind of chain are you doing this too

32” stihl full comp
Full chis round