How to square file

[Chris Zautner]

Yeah I think she will cut. I just need to work at square filing more.

 

[Gunn]

Yea it'll cut, but that little beak isn't supported so it will wear quickly. If you're going to miss, it's better to miss low like that.

 

[old guy]

Yeah, As I said I can only get better from now. And you asked how do you know?

Cuz I see em way to much on my chains

 

[Chris Zautner]

Ok I have gave my hands a try at converting a round ground .325 chain over to square for my first time. I think she came out pretty well. I'm not finished with it, I'm going to clip the heal and make a slope on the back and tunnel the inside. She will be up for grabs for someone to buy when I'm done.
Specs
.325 .058 66 DL

 

[Hedgerow]

Cuz I see em way to much on my chains

Hey John, some people will do that on purpose.
Only in certain circumstances of course. I still prefer a true corner.

 

[old guy]

Yeah, I agree Matt, but my file somtimes don;t listen. Lookin forward to next weekend, wanna race my broke down ol 365 agin yours. See ya then.

 

[Chris Zautner]

Ok I have gave my hands a try at converting a round ground .325 chain over to square for my first time. I think she came out pretty well. I'm not finished with it, I'm going to clip the heal and make a slope on the back and tunnel the inside. She will be up for grabs for someone to buy when I'm done.
Specs
.325 .058 66 DL
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The chain isn't for sale now. I'm giving it to a friend.

 

[bennne]

Gave it a go this arvo. Was determined to get it to work. Have tried using the bar mount jigs but just tried free hand and clamped the drive links in the vice. Did a 16" .404 and a 12" 3/8lp

 

[mdavlee]

Looks like they were cutting great. Angles are good.

 

[old guy]

Looks fine from my side of the log.

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

Tried hand file this morning. How did I do?

 

[mdavlee]

Small beak on the side. Will be pretty fast.

 

[exSW]

This is the grind (Jasha) I'm trying to follow. Got a six sided file. Got one of @Homelite410's jigs on the way. Suggestions?

 

[mdavlee]

Some grinds are hard to copy with a file. Those are nice angles that last a long time in hardwood.

 

[exSW]

I dry fit the file. Looks like it will lay right in there. Jasha said he uses a six sided to touch up.

 

[exSW]

Some grinds are hard to copy with a file. Those are nice angles that last a long time in hardwood.

Yeah,the factory Stihl square I have I can't fit the file.

 

[mdavlee]

I had some chains from him. I couldn't remember if they filed easy or not.

 

[exSW]

I had some chains from him. I couldn't remember if they filed easy or not.

I sent him my chain. It's the Husky branded chisel that Bill had a pile of a while back.

 

[Redfin]

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This is the grind (Jasha) I'm trying to follow. Got a six sided file. Got one of @Homelite410's jigs on the way. Suggestions?

Ross, I have found pointing Mikes vise straight out to me works best. I normally only use the very closest clamp to me. Ill file the left hand swap and do the right then progress the chain to the next two cutters.

 

[Hedgerow]

I sent him my chain. It's the Husky branded chisel that Bill had a pile of a while back.

That's as good a chain as I have found..
Not sure if husky spec's a bit better than standard LGX or what..
Jasha's uses a steep angle and lower rakers for durability and self feeding.
Takes up some hp to run em, but very workable at low pressure. You'll be fine keeping those angles on touch ups. Raise the lead edge of the file once they stop self feeding, or lower rakers a tick more.