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Wrecked two chainsaw blades by hitting nails left from some bow hunter years ago-has any one used a carbide chain and hit a nail ? Does it still cut ok ?
 
I've never used a carbide chain saw blade. Sounded like a good idea, but when I asked about them on here, pretty much everyone said they weren't worth the extra cost.

My guess would be the teeth are too thin and fragile to cut through a nail without breaking.
 
Dad wanted an oak tree cut down. We hit a horse shoe that was in the middle of the trunk. Someone hung it on a branch and the tree grew around it. That sucked to.
 
fire fighters use them to cut thru asphalt shingles on wood roofs. They can be sharpened with an ordinary chainsaw file.
 
Got nearly a foot into an old sugar maple and hit a sugaring spigot one time. Pretty well trashed that chain. Anytime we are cutting fence line trees I always make sure I have at least two extra chains on hand. Always cut fence line trees high, and never use a new chain, cause I still seem to ruin at least one chain. Good thing chains aren't terribly expense.
 
There are two different types of carbide chain.

The type fire departments use is carbide impregnated steel. Meant for imbedded nails trash etc. Can be sharpened with a file.

The other type has pieces of carbide brazed to the cutters, like a table saw blade. This chain is meant for abrasive conditions but can't take impact, and must be ground with a green wheel.
 
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