ISO Instructional Video converting round to Square.

[mdavlee]

Get full size 3/8" chain. Lo pro is the hardest to file followed by 325.

 

[quietfly]

I'll post a shoping list before i order...

 

[quietfly]

To the op
If you mail me a chain ,i will convert it to square for you with my grinder ,needs to be full size 3/8 though ,then you can study the angles and try to duplicate them ,will be easier to touch up a chain that is square already .
pm me if want to do this .

can you convert any type of chain? I have some new safety chain that came with my big saw. it's 3/8 .063 i'll post a picture tonight once i get home.

 

[mdavlee]

Any full chisel.

 

[Magic_Man]

It has to have a square corner, can't be rounded on the outside where the point will be.

 

[junkman]

can you convert any type of chain? I have some new safety chain that came with my big saw. it's 3/8 .063 i'll post a picture tonight once i get home.

Post an image and we can tell you ,it really helps to have a square piece in front of you when learning ,holding the file right takes some time to master ,once i figured out the widest part of the file was for the top plate it came easier .,it has to have a pointy outer corner to make square like was said .

 

[quietfly]

so which one of these should i get....

 

[Wolverine]

Here's a good deal.
http://www.autotoolworld.com/Bahco-4-150-07-3-0-Flat-Chisel-Bit-File-7_p_189146.html

 

[Canadian farm boy]

so which one of these should i get....
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The 1st and the 3rd in the top row are what your looking for. Double bevel files.

Personally I like the Vallorbe straight cut double bevel files

 

[quietfly]

i got one of each of these

 

[quietfly]

So where else besides Baileys do you all order stuff from? i tried northentool, but i couldn't find any square files

 

[concretegrazer]

http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=229&item=3573

 

[Gunn]

I like northwoodsaw.com just search "square" and their selection of files pops up.

 

[quietfly]

thanks for all the links!!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

non of the dealers etc. around me even know what square chisel chain is. I always end up ordering my files from Kevlargaffs on eBay. They are friggen expensive! With Exchange rate, duty and shipping the last time I got 2 double devel files I believe they cost me almost $50CDN.
I asked a couple different dealers if they could order me files for doing square and they both said no.
I really have to check out some more local places

 

[concretegrazer]

non of the dealers etc. around me even know what square chisel chain is. I always end up ordering my files from Kevlargaffs on eBay. They are friggen expensive! With Exchange rate, duty and shipping the last time I got 2 double devel files I believe they cost me almost $50CDN.
I asked a couple different dealers if they could order me files for doing square and they both said no.
I really have to check out some more local places

You could pay for a grinder quick at those prices.

 

[quietfly]

silveys are ultra expensive....

 

[Canadian farm boy]

You could pay for a grinder quick at those prices.

Very true. I only really use square chain for play. I usually run round chain for work. 2 square files last me quite awhile just so long as I take care of them and don't lose them.

 

[quietfly]

Simingtons ain't cheap either....

 

[junkman]

I think i paid 5-600 for my silvey used on ebay a few years ago ,it owes me nothing now as many sharpenings as i have done with it .