How to square file

[mdavlee]

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[concretegrazer]

OK. Good. Thanks.
Looks scary though. Lol

You could disassemble & sharpen then put it back together.

 

[RI Chevy]

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Chain looks like its on backwards Mike. Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

You could disassemble & sharpen then put it back together.

A lot of work. Lol

 

[ChipsFlyin]

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Looks super fast!

 

[mdavlee]

Chain looks like its on backwards Mike. Lol

It is for a reason...

 

[RI Chevy]

It is for a reason...

Lol. Easier to sharpen?

 

[mdavlee]

Looks super fast!

It's probably slightly above average

 

[mdavlee]

Lol. Easier to sharpen?

Nope. Keep guessing[emoji41]

 

[srcarr52]

Nope. Keep guessing[emoji41]

Stoning

 

[mdavlee]

Stoning

Winner

 

[RI Chevy]

Winner

Hmmmm. How do you stone a chain. Haven't heard this before. Lol

 

[mdavlee]

Hmmmm. How do you stone a chain. Haven't heard this before. Lol

It evens out the outside edge of the cutters. Whetstone and the saw running with the chain backwards is quickest way

 

[Lightning Performance]

Well fellas I'm not gonna pretend to know what I'm doing here but this is what I came up with. It cuts very well so I'm happy. This was a fairly new round filed chain originally.

Best pics I could get with the phone...

I made chain just like that when I started square. It cuts but feeds like *s-word. It is hard to pull with a small saw. When you "hit that corner" right you will know it. Frees the chain right up. The rpm's climb and the chain self feeds. I might try this tooth on a chainsaw mill with a short bar and a big power head.

 

[RI Chevy]

It evens out the outside edge of the cutters. Whetstone and the saw running with the chain backwards is quickest way

Sounds dangerous. Lol

 

[Lightning Performance]

Sounds dangerous. Lol

It's a chainsaw WTF?? lol

 

[beaglebriar]

I made chain just like that when I started square. It cuts but feeds like *s-word. It is hard to pull with a small saw. When you "hit that corner" right you will know it. Frees the chain right up. The rpm's climb and the chain self feeds. I might try this tooth on a chainsaw mill with a short bar and a big power head.

Yeah this was a first attempt. After looking at some of the other pics here I'll try to change it up a little next time.

Having you guys look at and tell me what I'm doing wrong definitely helps.

FWIW it worked great on my 372XT. Comparable to round but seemed smoother and noodled very well.

 

[mdavlee]

Sounds dangerous. Lol

Nah. What can go wrong with 70mph chain and a stone in your hand?

 

[RI Chevy]

Nah. What can go wrong with 70mph chain and a stone in your hand?

Says the guy that cant use a chainsaw anymore. LOL

 

[mdavlee]

Says the guy that cant use a chainsaw anymore. LOL

Never said I don't use them. Just not working on them if possible.