How to square file

[Deets066]

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Been a little while since I filed, touched up a ground chain. She cuts good

They Probly are, had lots of limbing and brush clearing to do. Next sharpening I’ll bring em down

 

[chipper1]

They Probly are, had lots of limbing and brush clearing to do. Next sharpening I’ll bring em down

Looks great.
Wish I had a better camera, mine has a crack down the center of the lens, if there are any reflections at all it will not focus at all.

I was expecting you to say you were running a 12 pin lol.

 

[Deets066]

Still cuttin good from that last sharpening

 

[Duane(Pa)]

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Still cuttin good from that last sharpening

That’s a nice one!

 

[chipper1]

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Still cuttin good from that last sharpening

What you running that one on, looks pretty angry!

 

[Deets066]

What you running that one on, looks pretty angry!

034 super

 

[Deets066]

Some 404

 

[PA Dan]

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Some 404

Nice chain brother!

 

[Deets066]

Nice chain brother!

Thanks Dan, rain day today. Put some time into that one

 

[Wonkydonkey]

I had a go today, it was my first try, be gentle with me

half used lpx 75 chain... the rakers were a bit low, I used a progressive gauge on them iirc. As they were a little lower than std gauge but a little higher then the progressive

so the first thing is like any other filing... consistently getting the same results.. not that I did..you can see in one of the pics ..
I have a new file and a new hobbie, thanks to @stranter for sending me one to try...

Cheers Simon
Btw... I have very little idea

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I had a go today, it was my first try, be gentle with me

half used lpx 75 chain... the rakers were a bit low, I used a progressive gauge on them iirc. As they were a little lower than std gauge but a little higher then the progressive

so the first thing is like any other filing... consistently getting the same results.. not that I did..you can see in one of the pics ..
I have a new file and a new hobbie, thanks to @stranter for sending me one to try...

Cheers Simon
Btw... I have very little idea
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Looks great for a first attempt.
In the first pic it looks like you’ve got lots of forward lean. That will make the cutter really aggressive. You’ll need to try the chain but most guys like about 2-3* of forward lean.
In your second pic it looks like you’ve got a little side beak. The chain will cut fast but at the expense of durability. You just need to try and line up your outside corner a little more.
That chain will likely cut pretty good on a bigger saw for a few cuts. It looks a ton better then my first square filed chain did.

 

[Mkinslow]

I had a go today, it was my first try, be gentle with me

half used lpx 75 chain... the rakers were a bit low, I used a progressive gauge on them iirc. As they were a little lower than std gauge but a little higher then the progressive

so the first thing is like any other filing... consistently getting the same results.. not that I did..you can see in one of the pics ..
I have a new file and a new hobbie, thanks to @stranter for sending me one to try...

Cheers Simon
Btw... I have very little idea
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Not too bad, little forward lean,but everything else looks pretty good to me

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[Dolkitafreak]

Blurry pics...ugh

 

[PA Dan]

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Looks good!

 

[Federico]

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[Wilhelm]

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"Hexagonal flat file"

 

[Rob Stafari]

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Sembra fantastico!

 

[Federico]

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Thanks

 

[Bjorn]

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Assolutamente perfetto

 

[Federico]

Buongiorno. x chi vuole imparare i trucchi del mestiere, affinare con un file triangolare piatto, la scrittura a questo gruppo di temerari.