Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Played with dressing angles on the silvey ,got the side cutter to stand up more ,feels sharp to the touch ,will try it next weekend see if any different .
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cuttinties
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I don't have any but I prefer it to be honest. Super smooth I used it almost exclusively for the past year. But I just used up my last loop.......actually honey locust broke a few teeth off [emoji53]
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Am I seeing this correctly ........... looks like rear leaning side cutters ?
cuttinties
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Should feed great. But you'll notice that it's going to pull your saw down in the rpm range some. Higher rakers are something I'm starting to come to terms with lol
Hedgerow
HACK
Those will cut good Brian..
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
some lean more than others ,depends on how the tooth rides on the wheel ,all pretty close ,depends if right to left are adjusted the same ,1/8 of a turn makes the cutter different on the adjusters
That same chain was self feeding real nice with more forward lean yesterday ,in softwoods ,fir /cedar/alder ,when resharpened last night changed my dressing angles only so the side would be more up and down ,chips were not tearing with the forward lean it had in softwood ,will see when i cut next if it makes any difference what i did .
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
The edge feels a but sharper with the finger test ,i am cleaning up a bunch of junk logs some are dirty ,i will try to get a pic of the chips before do too much work with it ,Fyi flush cutting stumps dull the square chains after 1 stump ,i have a bunch to flatten out ,no more good chains for those ,have about 10 on the last sharpen or so ,those will get used and tossed lol
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
I wasn't aware of the wood. Should be nice and smooth through that stuff. Looks nice.......jealous of your grinder
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
a ms440 /460 can bury a 32 inch in this stuff and keep the rpms up without bogging ,as long as have a skip or semi skip to keep the chips from plugging up .
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
I miss cutting Norway Pine.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
I have never cut pine except construction lumber ,it may be a little softer than doug fir ,and harder than the cedar ,People seem to say maple is a hardwood ,but it cuts easier than fir in my opinion ,at least when it it live and wet still .
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
I agree with that if you're talking about silver maple. But black maple cuts a lot like oak.
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
But cutting Norway Pine is great until you start limbing. Cuts real clean when the pitch isn't running. I'd still have to say that Cottonwood and Poplar are nice tree's to make a saw look/feel good.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
I do not like pitch ,gets in the bar groove ,and locks up the chain like glue .
treeslayer2003
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i cut a few pine today, not with the chain in my pic but one i started to get that way. it was really smooth but didn't get as big a chips as usual...........more trial and error is in order.
Hedgerow
HACK
Just an FYI.. If chips exceed 1/2 - 3/4", your rakers may need dressed a bit. High rakers can actually make for longer chips.
Sounds backwards eh?
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
Sorry no chain videos today, I had to copilot a car buying adventure. And it's been raining all day, which is par for course.
treeslayer2003
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i just took down two yard trees.....favor.......different chain yet, nice long chips and very smooth. guy said they were some kind of hybrid poplar, cut like butter and they did stink.
cuttinties
ArboristSite Guru
Smells like piss and makes chains feel/look good. Perfect tree's for making cookies.
treeslayer2003
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yea, nothing like tulip poplar.........was full of water too. he was gonna stand on an extension ladder and cut sections
i put it down in his garden easy peasy.
