My Saws Are Sharper Than Ever
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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Phil I'm not great with a hand file regardless of who videos I've watched. I thought about a Dremel stule but opted for an Oregon 620 grinder with CBN wheels.
Chris from in the woodyard prefer the Oregon bits over anything else.
The Husqvarna depth gauge tool is what you need to correctly get your rakers filed down in sync with each tooth. I struggled a lot with those crooked cuts. Thought it was my bar until I put a new chain on and then it cut perfect. I feel like when you were cutting with the Echo it was bouncing around a lot. I believe that's a sign of different raker depths on each tooth. You'll need some flat files as well to use with that depth gauge tool. I also believe that a hand file is the absolute best way to sharpen a chain. I've used grinders and the dremel. If you slid a file through each tooth once or twice after using the grinder I think your chain would be even sharper.
excellent feedback - thanks!
I like the Stihl 2 in 1 sharpener system that takes the depth gauges down while filing the teeth. That Echo still isn't very sharp. The paint wear on the bar indicates it may not be getting enough oil out there. When saws pull sideways, it's often the edge of the bar. Make sure both edges of the bar are square (flat) from one side to the other, and that there isn't a burr on either edge/face of the bar. You can fix that to an extent with a bar dresser tool, but it can be very hard to get it back like new. Its good practice to flip your bar with every hard work day, or even every tank of gas to ensure even wear.
I got back out there and fixed it up. Nothing wrong with the bar. I'll have. A video out next week. I think the bar has gotten real hot in the past due to dull chain and that's why the paint missing.
@@FlatCreekOutdoors I’ll look forward to the video. A dull chain kills bars. Leads to tending to put extra pressure on the bar against the wood to cut, which increases friction (and heat), as well as wears away the bar edge (generally unevenly). Keep an eye on that saw for oiling. It’s pretty new so I’m surprised the bar seems to show so much heat wear. I’ve cut over 10 cord of firewood and done some nasty brush cutting with my “new” saw (including hitting buried metal on a couple occasions) and only have a couple chips of paint off the bar in a year.
Tonys Cool Tools and In The Woodyard converted me over to the dremel about a year ago and I’ve never looked back. I’ve got a couple hand files and some Stihl 2-n-1 jigs if you’re interested in buying them 😂
haha! I'll pass of the offer for the files. Don't think I'll be going back to hand filing any time soon.
Check your guides with your depth gauge that should straighten your cut.
I'll do that - thanks!
Looks exactly the same as my Dremel set up, except I use the stylus, I put my speed up as fast as it goes, get your diamond bits on ebay
You think getting the speed up does better? I didn't want it to take off too much material, or heat up the metal too much. I'll give it a shot next time. Thanks!
@@FlatCreekOutdoors have a look at one of my sharpening videos, I've been doing it for about 5 years with the Dremel
Phil one unsolicited tip would be to concentrate on keeping your tool level. You will get a better cutting edge. I see others have commented about taking the depth gauges down as well. Keep experimenting as it is as much art as technique.
you're definitely right. I went back and looked at my footage and the tool wasn't level pretty often. I got after it again today and got it cutting as good as new. Will get a new video up in a couple days.
Your best bet would be to sharpen the chain on the bench grinder to bring the chain back to factory then that rotary tool will work even better to maintain a sharp edge.. its pulling because the teeth are different angles .. the bench grinder will fix the issue 100%
great - another tool I need to buy! haha. Thanks and have a good one!
At 2:05 the tooth to the right of the one you’re sharpening is dull yet I can see by the top of that tooth, also the angle you sharpened look off on the one side. As for faster once you would learn to hand file you would never use a dremel. I can hand file pretty much as fast as the tool you use but I have done it for twenty years also.
I don't know. I went back after it today with the feedback from the comments here and wow this thing cut like an absolute monster. Don't think I'll go back to the file anytime soon!
Check Chris from in the wood yard he uses the dremel his chains are super sharp.
9 out of 10 times crooked cuts are caused by the bar. Square it up with a flat file and set all the rakers at the same depth.
will look at that. thanks
@@FlatCreekOutdoors Phil look at the outer edge of the bar rail's and check to see if there's a burr. If it is jus take a flat file and dress the bar removing the burr.
I’ve never heard of anyone sharpening one side I’ve been cutting for over 30 years
My thought was I had sharpened one side more or better than the other, so I was trying to even it out. It helped a little. I'll go back and double check depth too like another comment suggested.
@@FlatCreekOutdoors I guess that could be possible I’ve made one side of my rakers a little lower than the other and it cut crooked
Did you file down the rakers after sharpening the saw? Tim in northern TN
not this time, but usually hit it with 2 or 3 swipes of the flat file when I was hand filing
By look off thing better go back sharp your chain again . Soon as you start cut into the log you can tell it’s not cutting right buddy.