Not Sold On Square Filing

[Woodpecker]

Looks good considering the atop is designed for 3/8 chain.

Well now you know it works on .325... you can fank me later.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Well now you know it works on .325... you can fank me later.

This thing run yet?

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I got a partial roll of .050 .404 AL and didn't want to round file it, keep it original. I bought 2 different files for square and watched some German fellow on YouTube. This is my first attempt at it. Just a touch up and some chip production on a 24" pecan log.

 

[Redfin]

Pretty durable angles on your top and side plate. That chain will cut well for awhile.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Pretty durable angles on your top and side plate. That chain will cut well for awhile.

Thats good to hear. Its Its funny but I felt less confident about my angles as I went. I'll keep practicing, I just bought a 25' roll of square skip 3/8s.

 

[Redfin]

Very hard to tell from your pics but your side plate looks near 90* to top which is “ok” but a few forward * lean is more desirable.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Very hard to tell from your pics but your side plate looks near 90* to top which is “ok” but a few forward * lean is more desirable.

How do I get more angle on that? That is the one part I was wondering about.

 

[CR888]

How do I get more angle on that? That is the one part I was wondering about.

Change up the angle of the dangle...

 

[Redfin]

How do I get more angle on that? That is the one part I was wondering about.

Roll your non cutting side of file down.

 

[Hedgerow]

Roll your non cutting side of file down.

Or just dress the wheel... and stuff...

I ground a .325 chain today.. nothing cuts smoother than a .325 that’s been square ground..

 

[Hedgerow]

Like a ninja using a light saber on those limbs...

 

[Redfin]

Or just dress the wheel... and stuff...

I ground a .325 chain today.. nothing cuts smoother than a .325 that’s been square ground..

Blah blah grinder blah blah

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I don't have a grinder .
I have to teach employees how to round file in the field so I thought I might have a go at square filing. It might take me some practice to get it right but what the hell is anyone doing with life lately anyway?

 

[Moparmyway]

It seems like this filing technique is at or beyond the point of diminishing returns and the gains that are achieved are noticed by someone that uses a saw every day.

Meh ...... you’ll prolly have a better outlook after you run this

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yes, thats a few skin cells getting sliced off muh grubby finger, carefull getting her outta the box & onto your saw

 

[Hedgerow]

Meh ...... you’ll prolly have a better outlook after you run this

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yes, thats a few skin cells getting sliced off muh grubby finger, carefull getting her outta the box & onto your saw

Good corner..

Plenty of metal to support the corner.

If a person keeps it in normal wood, it’ll last as long or longer than a round filed working corner..
They’re fragile.

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Meh ...... you’ll prolly have a better outlook after you run this

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yes, thats a few skin cells getting sliced off muh grubby finger, carefull getting her outta the box & onto your saw

Good looking angles Kevin. Make your wheel thicker so you don’t have to under cut your tooth with a round file. Taking it under your sideplate will rob power. Try keeping it flush


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[Hedgerow]

I don't have a grinder .
I have to teach employees how to round file in the field so I thought I might have a go at square filing. It might take me some practice to get it right but what the hell is anyone doing with life lately anyway?

It don’t have to be right to work...

Just sharp..

Right makes it better, but sharp cuts wood.

 

[Skeans1]

It don’t have to be right to work...

Just sharp..

Right makes it better, but sharp cuts wood.

Not always true, there’s sharp with a working corner above the tooth corner and a sharp with a beak that doesn’t last.


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[Deets066]

Not always true, there’s sharp with a working corner above the tooth corner and a sharp with a beak that doesn’t last.


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Beak lives matter....

 

[Moparmyway]

Good looking angles Kevin. Make your wheel thicker so you don’t have to under cut your tooth with a round file. Taking it under your sideplate will rob power. Try keeping it flush


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Agreed Clint !
The chassis is angled down a little towards the front.

Maybe @toolmaker can grab a few pictures of some cutters after he slaps that chain onto his saw ??

I will say this: Stihl chain has more consistency in their cutter profiles, this Oregon chain had lots of cutters that weren’t lining up to the same spot on the wheel. Hopefully my lemonade will put a nice smile on him !