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Turn the bar over every day before you start work to equal out the wear. File off the burr on the bar, Don't force the cut, if its not biting the chain needs sharpening, if you force it you just wear out the bar in no time. Set up all the cuts so you are using the correct safe practice, don't faff about in awkward positions, stop when you get tired and your mind starts wandering and have a tea break.
I used to do a lot of shooting, chain sawing is similar in a way, if you follow some basic safety procedures you will never cause an accident.
( I did get my Jonsered 2065 stuck in a Yew tree once, but only my pride was hurt )
I used to do a lot of shooting, chain sawing is similar in a way, if you follow some basic safety procedures you will never cause an accident.
( I did get my Jonsered 2065 stuck in a Yew tree once, but only my pride was hurt )
norsa
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Thats exactly how i was taught to do it years ago.
tinman123
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tbh i just figured it was the best way i could keep some consistency to the edge.
it makes sense tho, good to know i was on the right track anyways.
electric sharpeners are like marmite but they have a place.
what normally gives them a bad name is lads dont RTFM so they just go at it without a clue and end up takin half the blade off in one pass while unknowingly annealing the blade at the same time.
and after that its like the mouse that crossed the bridge
if one is used right it can be very handy, say you hit some wire and ding a few teeth right nasty, you could sharp whats left for now but your going to have to sort it out when you get back home.
if you dont have an electric one then your up for a lot of countin and a lot of filin and when your done your not going to be within an asses roar of being even so good luck with that.
or,
you throw it up on the grinder and take them all back to the correct setting in a few steps to keep the heat as low as possible and your good to go.
simples imo.
just tried to get a chain and they are out of stock.
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just tried to get a chain and they are out of stock.
Lol - fat lot of good me mentioning them then
if they are decent chains then it was probably inevitable that they'd run out of stock quickly at those prices.
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When I'm having a day logging up olive wood ,I put the edge back on the teeth when I fill up with fuel and oil, it only takes a moment and ..it feels right to me ... I tried a cheap 7 euros bar and 9 euros chain last year .. both useless . the chain stretched and the bar got burred after a days work ..back to Oregon ...for me ...jeff
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I understand a lot of pro's tend to touch up the chain at every fuel up, makes sense especially if you're cutting certain wood.
Two strokes of the file per tooth and you're done, little and often.
Two strokes of the file per tooth and you're done, little and often.
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they don't last 5 minutes and throw them away
Bill Edwards
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Yes, nothing like trying to remove damage on a chain and counting 12 strokes of the file to later pick up a new one which does the same thing in 3 or 4!
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Might be able to get a cheaper price at a Stihl dealer...
Managed to get an overlap rescue chain, as a one off, for my saw for £30...
