Chainsaws....

I've had a couple loops of EXL where every few rakers you'd get one way higher than the rest. I just knock them all to .025" so it doesn't chatter as much when I'm doing ignorant **** like boring knots out of a piece of firewood so it'll split. I've ruined a couple chains dropping the rakers lower than the saw would pull so I quit messing around with it other than to make them consistent.
 
WLDWUN said:
round is definitely slower but holds an edge much longer.
square and chisel have a flat-top plate, round has a radius on the top to side plate
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I've never seen an actual round top. I've always seen chisel that's designed for a round file referred to as round.
 
Chipper is the name for the full round profile. More common back in the day, here's some 1/2" I have on one of my old gear drive saws

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Same, I never sharpen new chain. Left alone until chips are shorter/dust, then couple swipes and send it

Oregon chain and files are my go to. Bar isn't too bad but can't beat it for $80. Can't use the lightweight bars on fire

Got to run stihl 462c, that's much improved than 461. That is going to be the next popular saw on fire. . It did lose a bolt or two, but solid so far. Will see how hold up going into 2nd fire season
 
TrikeKid said:
Chipper is the name for the full round profile. More common back in the day, here's some 1/2" I have on one of my old gear drive saws

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looks like a semi chisel to me, guess it's the flat on the side that it lacks? still got the flat on the top


ETA: to the dudes possibly scared of buying reels of saw chain, you can rivet them with a ball peen hammer and get perfectly good results with about a minute's worth of tapping, don't need the rivet roller tool
 
Chevy_man said:
I've never seen an actual round top. I've always seen chisel that's designed for a round file referred to as round.
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it is still very common on very small saws with low profile chain
my MS170 uses it with 91VG chain.
also as mentioned common on older larger chain
I have a bunch of .404 that way as well
Harvester chain uses that tooth design as well since it holds an edge much longer

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WLDWUN said:
it is still very common on very small saws with low profile chain
my MS170 uses it with 91VG chain.
also as mentioned common on older larger chain
I have a bunch of .404 that way as well
Harvester chain uses that tooth design as well since it holds an edge much longer

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The common harvester chain now is micro chisel.

On clean logs, I've cut 15 cords if firewood before needing sharpening.
 
****ing bar stud on my 362 decided to start backing out yesterday.. this is the saw that I bought used off FBMP. I had the local saw stop tighten them up for me before. Well the old guy retired there. they still have the shop but it's in a local lumberyard and they really dont have service anymore. just sell saws, bars, chains, oil.
So I got on the egay and ordered a OEM bar stud tool. $42 delivered.. probably would have cost me that much to get it redone at another shop anyway.
 
there are studs out there that are larger on one end than the other, got some around here that are iirc 3/8 and 5/16
could maybe avoid a helicoil or big-sert with them
 
I was just looking for a saw with more power than my current 291, and was looking at the 362 for that reason. I don't need a 30" or longer bar or a heavy ass 462 type saw. I'll only run a 20-24"bar and cutting ponderosa, so I thought just going by the specs that a 362 would fit the bill.
 
Wheelerfreak said:
What’s wrong with a 362?
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comin up on real saw weight wise but lacking in the hp. They are just kinda in that inbetween spot. Not a lil saw, but not a real saw either. They are the f150 in the saw world..great for soccer moms :flipoff2:

They work. If thats all you have, well thats better n a hatchet... I sure wouldnt spend much time/money into keeping one going though

Sold mine for $100. Slapped the bar on a 462 and been way happier
 
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Wheelerfreak said:
I was just looking for a saw with more power than my current 291, and was looking at the 362 for that reason. I don't need a 30" or longer bar or a heavy ass 462 type saw. I'll only run a 20-24"bar and cutting ponderosa, so I thought just going by the specs that a 362 would fit the bill.
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If you're set on that class of saw the 400 is worth the little bit extra money. If you're only going to run a 20" in soft wood I would probably look pretty hard at the 261 too.
 
Steve300xcw said:
comin up on real saw weight wise but lacking in the hp. They are just kinda in that inbetween spot. Not a lil saw, but not a real saw either. They are the f150 in the saw world..great for soccer moms :flipoff2:

They work. If thats all you have, well thats better n a hatchet... I sure wouldnt spend much time/money into keeping one going though

Sold mine for $100. Slapped the bar on a 462 and been way happier
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stihls are just heavy for what they are
ts460's about twice the weight and bulk of my k650 (both are 75ish cc saws, iirc)
 
Wheelerfreak said:
I was just looking for a saw with more power than my current 291, and was looking at the 362 for that reason. I don't need a 30" or longer bar or a heavy ass 462 type saw. I'll only run a 20-24"bar and cutting ponderosa, so I thought just going by the specs that a 362 would fit the bill.
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The 462 is pretty light. It's also capable of running a 20" extremely fast. It's capable of running 30"+ in soft wood, but that's really 661 territory.

The 362 is a dumb upgrade over the 291, 3.75hp 55cc vs 59cc, 4.7 hp and the same weight.
Or you could add .5 lb, jump to 72cc, and 6hp in the 462.

If 12.7 vs 13.2 lbs makes it a heavy ass saw, you need to lift it more :flipoff2:

I specifically left out the bar and chain weight because they can both run a 24" bar of the same weight.
 
Chevy_man said:
The 462 is pretty light. It's also capable of running a 20" extremely fast. It's capable of running 30"+ in soft wood, but that's really 661 territory.

The 362 is a dumb upgrade over the 291, 3.75hp 55cc vs 59cc, 4.7 hp and the same weight.
Or you could add .5 lb, jump to 72cc, and 6hp in the 462.

If 12.7 vs 13.2 lbs makes it a heavy ass saw, you need to lift it more :flipoff2:

I specifically left out the bar and chain weight because they can both run a 24" bar of the same weight.
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My 044 is my favorite saw.. 72cc and 5.5hp
Buddy has a 462 and she rips.

Edit forgot to mention i put the 25" light bar on my 044 this weekend. It made a noticeable different in weight out on the end of the bar. for the money it better though
 
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