Posted by Billy NY on November 25, 2019 at 11:11:14 from (74.70.87.149):
In Reply to: Carbide Chainsaw Chain posted by Traditional Farmer on November 25, 2019 at 06:09:31:
Not sure what you are cutting that requires it, and the expense. One example would be hedge row or fence line trees that have been long established. What is it that you are cutting that needs this kind of chain ?
I've used Stihl RS (Yellow) chain for many years for dead and dried out hardwood, and or softer wood. It performs quite well and it's not often I need to send these to the saw shop, even if I hit a nail, or rock. I've hand filed for years and lately use the hand tool that Stihl now offers that does both the depth gauge and the cutter. From my perspective, it's those darned depth gauges that need to be a the correct height that makes all the difference. When cutting silver maple, the chains I sharpen throw some larger chips, ribbons and the saw pulls into the cut like it should. Loren (ACG) had posted about one of these tools, so I tried one and it's handier than my clamp on file guide, which is very accurate but leaves you to do the depth gauges. All you need is a steady hand and good eye to keep the hand tool orientated correctly, it works and works well. You can effectively field sharpen a chain in 10 minutes. I'm not one for gimmicks either, this tool works well. I do have an older Stihl chain grinder, have not needed to use it in awhile.
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