At what point should I stop sharpening my blade and buy a new one?
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When there is no tooth left.
Where did you see the B-17? I have not seen that one.
Where did you see the B-17? I have not seen that one.
John Stryker
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I usually file down to the line, or till I start losing cutters, as long as it can still cut straight. If you lose one cutter, more will soon break off because of the chatter. The less cutter you have, the less kerf also. So, if the bar rails aren't square, or tie straps are worn more on one side from pushing on a dull chain, it may start cutting crooked.
If you are proficient enough with the file, it will cut like new until you get past the line and start losing kerf and cutters. Only RIP Moments for chains are damaged drive teeth, rust bad enough to lock it up, outright wear, or enough cutters gone too close together to be able to cut safely.
Justin Taylor
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Sharpen tell the line
Im still looking for the blade? 
I can find the BAR and I think I can locate the CHAIN but Ive yet to find the blade!!
I can find the BAR and I think I can locate the CHAIN but Ive yet to find the blade!!When over half of the cutters have snapped off, your close to the end.
I need to start saving my old chains and sending them to some of yall. Time is money to me. When a chain gets down to the guide line its usually tossed and another one put on. On my felling saw, after I sharpen it once, MAYBE twice, it gets relegated to bucking duties on the yard and I put on a new chain. YES, I can take the time to sharpen one back to as good or better than new, but that time spent doing so is at the expense of production.
Very nice! I have yet to ride in one but have been in several. A great uncle died in one late in WW2 on his 49th mission.
Sharp till you can't sharp no more.
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Brent Nowell
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Shorter the tooth the better it displaces the chips which is why you should save a chain till the very end, as in the line scored on top plate.
That's what I do. I have two chains that don't have a line, one is a Forrester that I got with a combo and the other is a woodland pro, supposed to be made by Carlton. The Forrester is a good chain, surprised me, the cutters are harder than my Oregon chain. The bar is good too. I haven't used the woodland pro yet.
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Never have I sharpened the blade, dressed it several times. Sharpen chain until a small wedge is remaining.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
The blade of what? You talking about the chain or a circle blade? or?
i will take em
i will use a chain longer than to the line if you will send em to someone that will use them longer than to the line.i will
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