How to square file

[RI Chevy]

Oh, I've done it. Just not correctly. LOL
I will get it. Just continuing to get more information to try and hone the skill. LOL Thanks guys.

 

[p61 western]

Oh, I've done it. Just not correctly. LOL
I will get it. Just continuing to get more information to try and hone the skill. LOL Thanks guys.

Get yourself some cheap China chains and have at it. Even if you destroy them your not out to much money.

 

[Jswanson]

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Wrapping for me?

 

[Manofstihl066]

Oh, I've done it. Just not correctly. LOL
I will get it. Just continuing to get more information to try and hone the skill. LOL Thanks guys.

Jeff here is some lgx round I just did and works great like this for working. This may be what @Redfin was saying. Just file enough to get a good corner and go from there. You don’t have to file so much, corner is everything.

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks. That looks nice. I have a few round chains that I could do up. Try to do up. LOL

 

[Deets066]

It doesn't take that many strokes to convert. This is about 5-6 with a good file on picco

 

[MustangMike]

When I convert round to square, I just do the corners at first, and it cuts just great (you ran it that way on my 261 Jeff).

Also, you have seen me at enough GTG's to learn any time you want!

I like to do it on the saw. Use a stump vice in a flat surface. Move each tooth to the same position so I can see the corner of the file is in the corner of the tooth.

I filed my first square file chain the day before the upstate NY GTG a couple of years ago. I was as nervous as could be, but it cut just fine, I was relieved!

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks Mike and Deeter.
Sondre helped me last time we got together. Everyone makes it look so easy. LOL

 

[Redfin]

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Jeff here is some lgx round I just did and works great like this for working. This may be what @Redfin was saying. Just file enough to get a good corner and go from there. You don’t have to file so much, corner is everything.

Pretty close. Sometimes they end up with less side plate than that. Ill normally stop as soon as I get a good corner under the top plate.

 

[mdavlee]

I sent that one to someone a while back. I just found the picture so I thought I'd tease

 

[RI Chevy]

I sent that one to someone a while back. I just found the picture so I thought I'd tease

Gotta show us how you got there Mike. LOL

 

[mdavlee]

Gotta show us how you got there Mike. LOL

I filed on it some

 

[RI Chevy]

An informative tutorial on how its done for us dummies here. LOL

 

[mdavlee]

I've shown a lot of pictures in one of the threads here or firewood hoarders. Best thing is just dive in. I can show all kinds but the best experience is to ruin a few chains[emoji3]

 

[TravisJellison]

What about that square file guide? Anyone use it or try it?

Try finding a vintage Graberg bar mount guide. You can get them off eBay for around $15. The G-108 or G-104 are good options. Someone posted a video a few pages back showing it. The old ones accept a double bevel file. The angle adjustments are endless, at least for a work chain. Set it up by matching the angles of a chain that has been properly filed/ground. I, as well as others here would gladly send you a chain to compare by.
The ATOP is an ok guide, but the Granberg will teach you faster and easier.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

@RI Chevy it's all about muscle memory and being comfortable. You just gotta find a technique that works for you.

 

[huskihl]

This technique works best for me

 

[RI Chevy]

This technique works best for me

That's cheatin. This thread is square filing, not square grinding. Lol

 

[p61 western]

This technique works best for me

How much longer do you have it for, or did you splurge?

 

[huskihl]

How much longer do you have it for, or did you splurge?

Nope. No splurging yet.

No idea. He was gonna bring the boys up camping but it's getting cold for that lol. Custer has a gtg in December. We're gonna try and get Rod up here for that and we'll get it to him then