Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
OT a little wake up *LINK*
john Lucas
I needed a pick me up piece of music this morning. Hope you all like it. I'm headed to the shop to work on a new design for a mirror this morning. Then back out to the lot to cut up more of that big tree. I filed down the depth limiting tooth on my saws a little more than normal yesterday. Made a huge difference in how fast the saws cut. Didn't seem to be un manageble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGGdCBBaw6w
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John K Jordan
>I filed down the depth limiting tooth on my saws a little
>more than normal yesterday. Made a huge difference
Ha! When I took one Stihl chain to a local dealer to sharpen (mostly to see how they did) I asked them about filing/grinding the "depth gauges". Their sharpening guy didn't know what I was talking about, even when I showed them. "We never touch those." When I wanted to buy the Stihl gauge for checking these they never heard of it and never ordered one. I said thanks anyway, and took my chain back and bought my next saw somewhere else.
I always wondered how many new chains these stores sell when a customer can't cut with a newly-sharpened chain. I'm sure they just tell them it's worn out and sell them a new chain. Pfttt.
I've sharpened chains for people who told me wow, that thing cuts so well now!
I personally sharpen the teeth until there is but a nub left which requires grinding away the depth gauges quite a bit. And I also reduce the depth gauges a little more than recommended. I think that is not unsafe if we are careful and remain aware of footing, obstacles, and hidden limbs waiting to catch the tip. I have never found a chain ground like this to be grabby.
JKJ
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John R Stegall
Yes, that music would've picked me up too.
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Keith Tompkins
Me too John, I cut those way back! Even a new chain doesn't cut right until you do it.
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Brad Chenoweth
Hey John,
The wife and I are going to see Tommy live at the Ohio Theater in downtown Cleveland on the 13th! Really looking forward to it! 
Brad Chenoweth
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Tom Albrecht
After reading the OP I thought, Jeez why is this guy putting a friggin' music link in here--- I think that was over an hour ago because I got lost in that Emmanuel's music and kept going for more--- Thanks!
Back to business, is anybody here clever enough to post a photo of a saw chain with, and without lowered depth tooth.
TA
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clay foster
I've heard Tommy several times at the Walnut Valley festival in Kansas. An amazing musician. He can make that guitar sound like 3 instruments at once.
There's quite a science to chain saw teeth. If it's all in balance, a chainsaw cuts easy and safely. If something isn't sharpened right, it will vibrate you to death. I'm very fussy about my chainsaw chains, and wouldn't let a saw shop touch them.
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George Taylor
You have the "Tall Fiddler" to get you going in the morning and "Happy Hour" by Tommy when you are cracking open that first brew at the end of the day.
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john Lucas
Your name reminds me of my favorite entertainer. Christen Chenowith.
Happy Hour is a good one-thanks
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robo hippy
Well, I am more into Jeff Beck, but dang can that boy play. Love Junior Brown too...
robo hippy
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Brad Chenoweth
John,
She's actually a distant cousin. Never met her though. About 98% of all of the Chenoweths are descended from 2 brothers who emigrated to eastern Pennsylvania from Cornwall around 1703.
Brad
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David DeCristoforo
Tommy Emmanuel is a superb player albeit a bit of a ham. Here's another with Tommy and his brother Phil (yes, there's two of them!) playing Mozart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4JWEu7oS4
