Bunch of random pics of cutters

[Wilhelm]

This is not the right thread

You are obviously new here!

There is no good thread without a proper derailment here on OPEForum.

And I don't see a issue, that is a cutter profile I want on my chains!

 

[Squareground3691]

I like round!

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Smooooothhhhh , lol

 

[Partner]

I would like to be new

 

[pbillyi69]

I would like to be new

to her....

 

[JIMG]

 

[JIMG]

I made a couple of little file grabbers to allow me to rotate a double bevel in my granberg jig.

 

[JIMG]

Results seem respectable so far. Too late to test in the wood tonight, though.

 

[Squish9]

Oregon EXL next to Carlton LM. If you look at it from the front the carlton tapers a lot thinner on the top plate. I'm going to grab another loop of it because I think it will work really well square filed.

Carlton on the left of the first pic.

 

[Squareground3691]

Two different, .404’s

 

[Wilhelm]

Damn it, I know better than this!
It was too late once I felt it.
This chain WAS so sharp it went through cherry like a hot knife through butter, till it suddenly didn't.

I am angry at myself, no need to ad salt to the wound.
Gonna grind that mess out now.
This is my 84DL Oregon full skip!

 

[Squareground3691]

Damn it, I know better than this!
It was too late once I felt it.
This chain WAS so sharp it went through cherry like a hot knife through butter, till it suddenly didn't.

I am angry at myself, no need to ad salt to the wound.
Gonna grind that mess out now.
This is my 84DL Oregon full skip!

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That chit happens Wilhelm , grind that SOB back , letter rip , you got her good thoe ,Lol

 

[Wilhelm]

That chit happens Wilhelm , grind that SOB back , letter rip , you got her good thoe ,Lol

I was bucking up a cherry trunk that was 24+" at the butt end, but under 24" on the opposite side.
I didn't pay attention and haven't noticed the trunk sat against raised road gravel - I cut into that gravel with my bars tip on the last bucking cut still far from cutting through the log on the bottom side.
I was pissed at myself!

I got the majority of the damage ground out, took a couple passes with the salmon/pink wheel.
Getting my final cutter profile now, then need to set the rakers accordingly.

 

[Wilhelm]

Restored, lost a fair amount of cutter life.

 

[Squareground3691]

Restored, lost a fair amount of cutter life.

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At least it wasn’t the good stuff , Stihl , Husqvarna brand ,Lol

 

[pbillyi69]

Oregon EXL next to Carlton LM. If you look at it from the front the carlton tapers a lot thinner on the top plate. I'm going to grab another loop of it because I think it will work really well square filed.

Carlton on the left of the first pic.
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why not just start with a square one

 

[Wilhelm]

At least it wasn’t the good stuff , Stihl , Husqvarna brand ,Lol

Old stock Oregon IS the good stuff.

Husqvarna X-Cut full chisel is impressive though.

I don't like Stihl chains and I have some in every pitch, semi and full chisel.

 

[Squareground3691]

Old stock Oregon IS the good stuff.

Husqvarna X-Cut full chisel is impressive though.

I don't like Stihl chains and I have some in every pitch, semi and full chisel.

How come you don’t like Stihl , ? The old Oregon stuff is good, new stuff na ,

 

[Wilhelm]

How come you don’t like Stihl , ? The old Oregon stuff is good, new stuff na ,

While I was filing my chains the cutters were too hard, I'd go through round files like through toilet paper.

I now grind my chains, but I can't get Stihl chains to bite as old Oregon/Dolmar.

I have a couple saws that will need a new chain, I might pull some Stihl chains from storage and give them another try.
If nothing else wear them out and confirm my disliking of them.

I like Carlton A2LM , full chisel!
A bit soft, but cuts really well.
I run it on my 36"/115DL B&C setup.

 

[Squareground3691]

While I was filing my chains the cutters were too hard, I'd go through round files like through toilet paper.

I now grind my chains, but I can't get Stihl chains to bite as old Oregon/Dolmar.

I have a couple saws that will need a new chain, I might pull some Stihl chains from storage and give them another try.
If nothing else wear them out and confirm my disliking of them.

I like Carlton A2LM , full chisel!
A bit soft, but cuts really well.
I run it on my 36"/115DL B&C setup.

What brand file you using, I use Vallorbe files and work well on Stihl chain , the cutting edge seems to wear the longest out of the major brands, but the old chain of Oregon, Carlton and the X83 wear well to ,

 

[Wilhelm]

I used to buy exclusively Stihl files, got fed up with their poor endurance.
Started buying Husqvarna Intensive cut, then Bahco, Makita.....

Bought a grinder and I am no longer buying round files!