Bar/chain setup ?

[steelhead kid]

OK I could use some advice here.I have been cutting firewood for years and now would like to rip some redwood stumps into slabs.

I have a stihl 046 mag dp that i want to use, so Im going down from 36 to 24 inch bar to get more power, neccesary?

Is a rip chain neccesary, What rip chain is available, and the best? From what I have seen on Baily's , Woodsman rip chain is "not for hand held use".

7 or 8 tooth sprocket? other?

I will eventually get an alaskan mill, if that matters in the setup selection.

thanks Guys!!

 

[glennschumann]

If you can get the 24" bar around the log, use it... the longer bar takes a tad more power to run the chain around the 36.

Ripping chain is nice, but I use regular chain ground to 10 degrees instead of 30-35. The cut is much smoother at 10 degrees. Regular chain at 35 degrees works, however, but leaves a rougher surface.

I use a 7T sprocket now... the saw seems less grabby, and cuts smoother... no loss on cutting speed either.

A mill setup is much easier to cut a flat slab with. If you are freehanding it, make sure your chain is sharpened properly, or it is very easy to cut curves over a long cut like that.

Have fun!

 

[steelhead kid]

chain options

I take it hand sharpening with a round file wont work that well if I go with regular chain?

I have always liked the way those big curly q shavings look , but never known how to get them. Never needed to know either.

I have Oregon 72 CJ chain, so Ill try a 10 degree sharpening. I dont have a grinder so maybe ill have to pay 6 bucks to have one ground.

thanks for your help ,