[AT] Chainsaw - 2 years without shrpening?

[charlie hill]

In the late 70's I worked for a logging company.  They used Stihl saws 
exclusively which is saying something because the guy that owned the company 
was a McCulloch dealer.  He bought his Stihl's for the job from his 
competetor.

Back then everything on the logging job except stumping was done with chain 
saws. (now days there might not be more than one or two chain saws on a 
logging job).  The guy that "sawed up" on the deck was in charge of all the 
saws.  His duties on the log deck included deciding how long to cut the logs 
to maximize the value of them plus keeping up the saws.  He had multiple 
saws, usually at least 3 on the deck.  Normally it would be 2 straight bar 
saws and a bow saw.  One of the straight bar saws had the chain set to cut 
hardwood, the other was set for pine and believe me there is a difference. 
The cost of chain was not an issue compared to the overall cost of logging. 
David constantly sharpened his chains.  Everytime he got caught up and had 
to wait for the skidders to bring  more logs he was sharpening saws.  We 
used to keep bush axes in the log trucks so we could cut vines and small 
limbs that might get accidentally put in the load.  He could sharpen a chain 
saw so that it would shave you and he taught me how to do it.  Although the 
last time I tried I had lost the trick.  I don't know if it was me or if 
bush axes aren't made like they used to be or both.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Chainsaw - 2 years without shrpening?


> willing to bet that if you have it sharpened by a Stihl shop you will not
> believe how dull it really is
>
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Chainsaw - 2 years without shrpening?
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>
>> Apparently, the secret is in the metallurgy of the Stihl chain and the
>> factory sharpening procedure/geometry.  That, and keeping it out of
>> the dirt, of course.  When there's obvious dirt on a log I'm cutting I
>> will give it a few swipes with a wire brush.  You might start a
>> downhill slide the first time you touch it with a file since you won't
>> be able to hold geometry like they did at the factory.
>>
>> SO
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 6:49 PM, carl gogol <cgogol at twcny.rr.com> wrote:
>>> Steve-
>>> Tell me your secret to keeping a chain for 2 years without sharpening 
>>> it!
>>> I
>>> find if I file every two tanks of fuel I can usually get about 4-5
>>> filings
>>> before needing to get the chain ground professionally.  Now, I am 
>>> cutting
>>> a
>>> lot of junk cherry, buckthorn and honeysuckle to the ground level (so I
>>> don't dig stumps) and this is really hard on the chains - no matter how
>>> careful I am.  Any standing ash or willow is a lot of fun to saw with 
>>> the
>>> Stihl 290, but they are just occasional treats and the blade does last a
>>> lot
>>> longer in comparison.  Is your wood just so much cleaner or is there a
>>> real
>>> secret that no one tells me?
>>> Carl Gogol - Manlius, NY
>>> Tasty grazing in the Oran valley of Central NY
>>> AC D14, 914H
>>> JD 5320 MFWD
>>> Kubota F-2400, B7300HST
>>> Simplicity 7116H
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <
>>>
>>>>I am running a Stihl 290 also.    I
>>>> went to work with the anti-kick chain, and using reasonable care, it's
>>>> still on there and cutting like a champ while the other brand-new
>>>> chain is still in the package, .  It's sometimes hard to keep the
>>>> chain out of the dirt with this kind of work but I'm not exactly a
>>>> beginner.  Let's see, it's coming up on two years old or is it three?
>>>> Nah, two years.  The original, anti-kick, "inferior" chain has never
>>>> even been sharpened!  I am totally serious.  /at
>>>
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