Where'd my teeth go ??

[xtremez]

Talk about poor timing. This happened 10 seconds into the back cut. That was the end of the cutting day for the 026. Luckily had the 460 close by and grabbed that to finish the cut. 18" dbh ash. Love finding nails in a tree. Ripped off almost all the left side cutters. Right side looks fine. Glad it was a 12' spar and not the whole tree. Looks like the chain has beaks from sharpening too far into the tooth. Guessing that might have been a contributing factor.

 

[Andyshine77]

Way way too much hook, that is likely what made the tooth grabby and snap off. You could have hit something as well, but the crazy hook didn't help.

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[xtremez]

There was definitely steel in the tree. Looked at the log after we dropped it. But I figured the big hook in the teeth didn't help.

 

[stihl sawing]

Done the same to a brand new stihl chain not too long ago, I hit something cause I seen the sparks, never found the object though. but it broke off two teeth. also do you not take a spare chain with you?

 

[xtremez]

I always take spare chains. We had 4 other saws there. Just grabbed another one and kept going. Swapped the chain out that night

 

[Gypo Logger]

Way way too much hook, that is likely what made the tooth grabby and snap off. You could have hit something as well, but the crazy hook didn't help.

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What do you mean by too much hook?

 

[Andyshine77]

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What do you mean by too much hook?

Well now I have a chain or two like that myself. Not sure about you old dog, but I just can't bring myself to use it for bucking Hickory.[emoji8]

 

[CR888]

In the dense wood I cut, I would destroy that chain in less than 30 seconds.

 

[hedge hog]

In the dense wood I cut, I would destroy that chain in less than 30 seconds.

What angle ,pitch you all run down under?
And how much harder than hedge?
Been wanting to ask for a while.


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[hedge hog]

I go 5 degree more on the hook on all my chains too make for faster filing in the field.
And cut hedge most of the time.



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[Big_Wood]

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What do you mean by too much hook?

is that the work chain you say you can file to be as fast as square? maybe fast but dang that'll be some rough cutting if the teeth don't break off lol what's that raker at. from that angle it looks like it could be .100. hazardous yukon cull!

 

[CR888]

60/30/0....semi chisel. Most wood green or dry will sink in water like a brick. Never cut hedge.

 

[Khntr85]

Looks like some went way to deep with a grinder.....that would have taken a lot of strokes with files...

 

[xtremez]

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What do you mean by too much hook?

Take it that must be a race chain since you clipped the heel

 

[Big_Wood]

Take it that must be a race chain since you clipped the heel

it's actually a single cutter clamped in a vice lol

 

[xtremez]

60/30/0....semi chisel. Most wood green or dry will sink in water like a brick. Never cut hedge.

You using an Oregon grinder ?

it's actually a single cutter clamped in a vice lol

I got that. I just wondered if it was from an old race chain or someone just messing with grinder angles

 

[Big_Wood]

You using an Oregon grinder ?


I got that. I just wondered if it was from an old race chain or someone just messing with grinder angles

it's got the file striations. Gypo is a cull. you won't find anything technologically advanced around him. i bet he even did that with a file over a decade old. lol

 

[xtremez]

Lol