First of all, I want to admit that I most likely have a very unique shape of my cutters when I am done sharpening a chain. Maybe I have over-thought it, but 45 years of Tool & Die Making have made me do it the way I do.
Some of you would likely criticize my chains, but they work extremely well for me.
Size, shape, and thickness of wood chips:
Mine come out Square. The width of the chain, X the width of the chain, X approx 1/16" thick.
I see others that are more of a thin sliver, approx 1 to 2 inches long, and very thin.
................... my chips don't look anywhere close to these.
Do any of you us3e your wood chips to evaluate your chain sharpness?
Sorry for stealing this pic, but it is a good example of the sliver chips I am talking about.
Some of you would likely criticize my chains, but they work extremely well for me.
Size, shape, and thickness of wood chips:
Mine come out Square. The width of the chain, X the width of the chain, X approx 1/16" thick.
I see others that are more of a thin sliver, approx 1 to 2 inches long, and very thin.
................... my chips don't look anywhere close to these.
Do any of you us3e your wood chips to evaluate your chain sharpness?
Sorry for stealing this pic, but it is a good example of the sliver chips I am talking about.