Chainsawing question

4/8/04, 9:27 PM #1

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)
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Chainsawing question

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

>Do I have a sharpening problem, a technique problem, or both.

I sharpen the teeth on my Husqy 350 18" bar using a "sharpforce" , which files at 30 or 35*, and I use 0* vertical. The teeth feel sharp when I'm finished. I do get square chunks when I crosscut and long shavings when I ripcut rounds. I am using a sawbuck.

Today while crosscutting some ~6" rounds(white oak I think), the chain grabbed the rounds and yanked them towards me (nearly coming over the sawbuck). This happened a few times.

A couple of times I started cutting w/ the chain on the round and figured that that was a technique problem, but a few times I started the chain 1st and then hit the wood w/ the chain spinning and it still happened.

So, any educated guesses as to why the saw is pulling the wood with the info I've given?

Thanks in advance,

Harvey

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4/8/04, 9:32 PM #2

Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA
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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi Harvey

It sounds like you are not starting with the body of the saw up next to the log. Those big teeth on the side of the saw next to the bar are there to grab the log and give you some stability. You can get away with cutting further away than that, but it takes a bit of practice, and a bigger log!

Bring the saw right up next to the wood, give it full throttle, and lever it down into the wood. That should do it for you.

Bill

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4/9/04, 12:10 AM #3

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)
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Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

>Thanks Bill,

That IS apparently my problem. For some reason I thought I was supposed use the middle area of the bar to cut when possible.

Thanks,

Harvey

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