It's what works for you
I will agree with that. I always file up to the point about 10*. If I know I am going to be cutting skidded wood with lots of dirt, I will file without the 10* angle. Seems to stay sharper longer, but it will cut faster with the 10* than it will without it. Or at least I think it does.I thought I was doin a crappy job at filing then discovered the wood was covered in dirt. Full chisel dulls REALLY fast in dirty timber.
I came to fight.View attachment 657829 Started to kick its buttView attachment 657830 I didn't win but it new I was there.View attachment 657831Maybe I'm getting old but thats all I had for one day.
thank you James.Lessons from @farmer steve worked for me.
i watched/helped (held the end of the 30 inch bar/ .404 chain) for a guy at the last GTG i was at. pretty slick. might have to get 1 or 2 or 3 to try.I use the Husqvarna versions of those for my chains and once I figured out how to hold my tongue right I got chains just as sharp as factory.
If you find the 2in1 takes the raker down too far, you can remove the raker file and put it back in every 2-3 filings.Well I've gone from never filing my chain to doing an ok job in just 2 or 3 goes with the 2 in 1. I won't claim my filing is perfect but so far I have no concerns and I find it very simple to do.
I'd heard they take rakers down aggressively, my experience so far is that is not the case.
Well I've gone from never filing my chain to doing an ok job in just 2 or 3 goes with the 2 in 1. I won't claim my filing is perfect but so far I have no concerns and I find it very simple to do.
I'd heard they take rakers down aggressively, my experience so far is that is not the case.
You must be running to long of a bar on that small saw, better get that 572 .Yeah I find the 2-1 file good at times but find that for me it makes the chains too aggressive in the cut, that's ok when you have the power to drive it a aggressive chain but frustrating on a small saw that will bog down
Fixed it for you Neil .Once the bigger saw is tasted there is no going back to a one saw plan.
The above applies here too, I only have 3 grinders(two for teeth and one for rakers) and the two stihl bench top file guides, I need a few more file guides and at least one more grinder.Yeah, I got rid of my files. . . . They sharpened OK at first, but after a while I just wasn't getting the results that I wanted.
Got a $300 grinder. Don't see me going back . . .
Philbert
Got a link?Well blow me, there is a recall on the Makita site! Covers DCs and ea, 6400, 7300, 7900 and variants. Makita and dolmar. Users asked to stop using immediately and contact makita. Concernd hand guard on the sprocket guard and brake mechanism on the hand guard (wtf?)
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