How to square file

[Frank bierce]

Tried square filing for the first time today. Have always been told I've had a good eye for sharpening...I'm sure that is up for debate..lol. Picked up a husky 353 just before the first of the year and haven't messed with it much. Has a 20" Carlton bar on it.
Decided to try doing some square filing to it. Made some cuts in some 14" fir rounds. Didn't touch up the chain with the round file before I started...just because I knew I was going to take the time to square file it and it did feel and look pretty sharp. Made 4 cookies with an average time of 25 seconds on the round.
Took the time to get a decent square file to the cutters. By no means perfect, but was surprised when my cookies went down to an average of 19 seconds.

I should have touched the round up beforehand to get a better idea..but am surprised that the time changed that much!!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

A 6 second improvement on your first attemp at square filed chain. That's great. Your only gonna get better.

 

[MustangMike]

Using square file chain is addictive!

 

[Wolverine]

I picked up 14% with a lesson on square. I'm sold/addicted, just wish the files weren't so expensive. Which is why I don't cut all my firewood with it.

 

[mdavlee]

I've got a video uploading now of the fundraiser chain. Not bad gains on it.

 

[Moparmyway]

You typically understate results, what did you gain, 50% ?

 

[mdavlee]

You typically understate results, what did you gain, 50% ?

1.7 to 1.1. I'll have to dig for a stock video. I timed them the other day. 40% isn't bad. I've still got to play with it a little bit. I kept taking the rakers down on it and it got faster without me pushing so hard. I think one more swipe off them and it will be almost perfect so you don't push so hard.

 

[junkman]

The lh cutter was a missed corner making a stepped side plate ,but after looking at it what do you guys think performance wise ?

 

[Frank bierce]

View attachment 5289 View attachment 5291 The lh cutter was a missed corner making a stepped side plate ,but after looking at it what do you guys think performance wise ?

Kinda hard to tell, from the pic, I looks like the whole cutter is undercut...what kind of file are you using?

 

[mdavlee]

It will cut fast but not last long like that.

 

[junkman]

Kinda hard to tell, from the pic, I looks like the whole cutter is undercut...what kind of file are you using?

silvey razur2

 

[junkman]

It will cut fast but not last long like that.

There is 2 tanks of fuel ran on that cutter so far ,kept it out of the dirt .

Was cutting with another .404 ,and mud was wedged between one side i did not see ,did not kill the chain like 3/8 would have ,i kept working the rest of day with it .

 

[mdavlee]

Pretty good then. Frozen hardwoods would kill it in a few cuts.

 

[michaelmj11]

I would also highly recommend this vice

what vice?

 

[Frank bierce]

what vice?

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/i-made-some-chain-vises.240935/

 

[michaelmj11]

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/i-made-some-chain-vises.240935/

i thought about making one with these things, and cutting a slot in some plywood to adjust for different chain lengths, then getting some sort of scrap metal to make into like a crescent shape to mount one of them to for doing the other side of the chain without needing to remove the chain from the ..... thingie... device.

thought about cutting out either a small groove in the plastic wheel, or making small holes/divots in the plastic for the drive links to drop into.

 

[Toad22t]

So I was watching a YouTube video on filing and after the guy got done using his db he took a round file and hit by the tie straps. What does this do?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I didn't see the video you saw but it sounds like he may of been cleaning out the gullets. Just a guess. Like I said I haven't necessarily seen the video your referring to

 

[Toad22t]

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Yup. Cleaning out the gullets. I'm pretty sure I've seen that video before. I think the fella in the video is a member on AS and maybe here as well. I'm not sure exactly who he is though. The vise he shows off is one of homelite410's masterpieces.