How to square file

[old guy]

About waist high.

 

[Hedgerow]

How high from ground do you like to have your chain to square file. Waist, belly, rib, chest, shoulder chin high? Feel my vise is to low.

What works for you?

Chest high works good.

 

[CoreyB]

Hey guys please tell me what you think. This is for hard wood and I am converting a round filed to square. Using a small 6 sided triangle file and a granberg.

 

[mdavlee]

Hey guys please tell me what you think. This is for hard wood and I am converting a round filed to square. Using a small 6 sided triangle file and a granberg.
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Where is the intersecting line in the corner? Looks like you're rolled a corner low by the side plate.

 

[CoreyB]

Where is the intersecting line in the corner? Looks like you're rolled a corner low by the side plate.

OK so I need to raise my file a bit?

 

[mdavlee]

OK so I need to raise my file a bit?

I think so. Get a shot with the underneath of the top plate.

 

[CoreyB]

Ok will do. Be about 20 min.

 

[CR888]

I ain't no square filing god, but Corey's cutter with the leading corner sticking out like an unsupported needle would not last one cut in the wood I cut. A good hardwood cutter needs shoulder support. Buy a single cutter next time you order chain to get a 'demo' cutter you can look at and strive to replicate. I know many change stock angles.....but there a good starting point. Need to walk before ya run.

 

[CoreyB]

Ok so it looked better by eye. Lol

 

[concretegrazer]

Can you take a pic with the file in the cutter? What are you set at today?

 

[CoreyB]

Can you take a pic with the file in the cutter? What are you set at today?

Right now I am set at 25 deg top plate and 25 tilt. I will grab a photo in a few.

 

[mdavlee]

How's the file in the jig?

 

[CoreyB]

I am trying to upload a video now.

 

[CoreyB]

Not the best but I hope this helps. Thanks guys.

 

[concretegrazer]

Turn your file around so that your fileing outside in. That'll help you learn to freehand. I still say try 35 & 30.

 

[Deets066]

Not the best but I hope this helps. Thanks guys.

I like your setup, just not sure about the file

 

[Deets066]

I'm still learning, my biggest problem is the left handed cutters

 

[mdavlee]

The file needs to be rolled where the little side of it is up and down.

 

[concretegrazer]

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I'm still learning, my biggest problem is the left handed cutters

Just grip it & rip it.

 

[CoreyB]

The file needs to be rolled where the little side of it is up and down.

OK so clockwise from 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock?