New chain ( to me)

[species8472]

Never seen this stuff before down here.

 

[Wilhelm]

Factory grinder had the fits, ground a s#iTload of chains during the night shift and Husqvarna decided they'll sell it as something special just to poke at Stihl ?

Or is it a custom grind, not a factory one?
Almost looks like a badly set up X-Cut grind with that tiny diameter "C" right under the top plate.

I really like the good old round file "C" shaped gullet.
I've been filing and grinding for two days now as all my saws wore dull and rocked chains, it is time consuming.

 

[Funky sawman]

I've seen some of the Oregon .404 chain ground like that

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Yeah I got a 25' roll of .404 like that ,lots of filing!

 

[Wilhelm]

Yeah I got a 25' roll of .404 like that ,lots of filing!

Yesterday I "fixed" a custom ground Carlton A2 full chisel loop with ugly gullets.
I took a straight shaft grinder with a cutoff wheel and hogged out the gullets way down to the drive links, then followed up with a cylindrical grinding stone small enough to not touch the cutters top plate but big enough to further hog the gullets out and leave a "C" shape.
Finishing the sharpening process with a couple round file strokes and an Archer FastFiler roller guide was a breeze as the file touched only the cutters top edge and part of the side plate upper section.

I need to remember to do it this way in the future instead of ruining a round file hogging out ugly gullets!

BTW, the above mentioned chain and its grind weren't my handywork, the loop came with a saw purchase.

 

[BlacknTan]

Yesterday I "fixed" a custom ground Carlton A2 full chisel loop with ugly gullets.
I took a straight shaft grinder with a cutoff wheel and hogged out the gullets way down to the drive links, then followed up with a cylindrical grinding stone small enough to not touch the cutters top plate but big enough to further hog the gullets out and leave a "C" shape.
Finishing the sharpening process with a couple round file strokes and an Archer FastFiler roller guide was a breeze as the file touched only the cutters top edge and part of the side plate upper section.

I need to remember to do it this way in the future instead of ruining a round file hogging out ugly gullets!

BTW, the above mentioned chain and its grind weren't my handywork, the loop came with a saw purchase.

Wish I could still get that Carlton A2. I liked it!

 

[Motorka]

too small file ?

 

[Wilhelm]

Wish I could still get that Carlton A2. I liked it!

Is it considered NLA?
The guy I bought the saw from said he purchased the B&C this year, bar being a Ozaki Forest and chain Carlton A2.
Maybe it is old stock?!

I run Carlton A2LM on my 36" B&C setup, it has been a good chain for me.

 

[BlacknTan]

Is it considered NLA?
The guy I bought the saw from said he purchased the B&C this year, bar being a Ozaki Forest and chain Carlton A2.
Maybe it is old stock?!

I run Carlton A2LM on my 36" B&C setup, it has been a good chain for me.

The only place I can find A2 is old stock on e-bay... and not as cheap as I feel it should be, or I'd stock up.

 

[davidwyby]

Looks like the oregon 59L .404 I just got. Will be interesting to try in different woods and with and without gullet work.

those depth gauges are interesting - thoughts?

 

[Wolverine]

 

[Philbert]

‘Somebody’ needs a conventional chain grinder for the holidays!

Philbert

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Looks like the oregon 59L .404 I just got. Will be interesting to try in different woods and with and without gullet work.

those depth gauges are interesting - thoughts?

I've run it a couple times without touching it, in soft wood I dont think I'd notice much but in hard wood it definitely feels like the gullets are fighting a good self feeding chain.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Yesterday I "fixed" a custom ground Carlton A2 full chisel loop with ugly gullets.
I took a straight shaft grinder with a cutoff wheel and hogged out the gullets way down to the drive links, then followed up with a cylindrical grinding stone small enough to not touch the cutters top plate but big enough to further hog the gullets out and leave a "C" shape.
Finishing the sharpening process with a couple round file strokes and an Archer FastFiler roller guide was a breeze as the file touched only the cutters top edge and part of the side plate upper section.

I need to remember to do it this way in the future instead of ruining a round file hogging out ugly gullets!

BTW, the above mentioned chain and its grind weren't my handywork, the loop came with a saw purchase.

I don't mind filing it to where I like it to much, but I've got a few 109 and bigger chains to do and its time consuming. I should be working on my work chains!
Haha ,I've just been rotating out B/C combos! At this rate I'll be using the rare .404 .050 Chipper chain if I don't get to it.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

This is .404 .050 chisel "square" with out touching the gullet, it just struggles more than it should.

 

[Wilhelm]

I don't mind filing it to where I like it to much, but I've got a few 109 and bigger chains to do and its time consuming. I should be working on my work chains!
Haha ,I've just been rotating out B/C combos! At this rate I'll be using the rare .404 .050 Chipper chain if I don't get to it.

I swap complete chainsaws when my chain gets dull.
Did that too often and realized last week that about a dozen of my chainsaws all have dull chains.
I have been filling my chains on and off these past couple days - a new sharp file is such a treat!!!

 

[species8472]

It's got a nice C shape to it now.

 

[Philbert]

I swap complete chainsaws when my chain gets dull.
Did that too often and realized last week that about a dozen of my chainsaws all have dull chains.

Time to buy more saws!

Philbert

 

[Wilhelm]

Time to buy more saws!

Philbert

Enabler!

But YES , I do need more chainsaws.

 

[fossil]

Definitely looks like Oregon 59 chain. I bought a loop a few years ago.