Falling pics 11/25/09

[bitzer]

Mandatory judgement photo

Yer corner is not high enough.

 

[slowp]

Beautiful pictures Joe! Really great stuff. Makes me want to move south. Man that pine looks like fun! I wish I had some mixed stands around here. Its all plantation. Nothing that tall around here either. Those hangers will keep you on yer toes huh? So you catch the mole?

Yup, the ground looks nice to work on. I want to know about the mole too. That looks like what we tried to catch birds with but if it works for moles, I've got a whole bunch of mounds to set boxes on.

 

[bitzer]

OK, guyses, I took Bitzer's lecture in the firewood section to heart.

So you had an egg salad sandwich with jalapenos chopped in for lunch?

 

[slowp]

So you had an egg salad sandwich with jalapenos chopped in for lunch?

I was out of eggs. I guess I flunked.

 

[bitzer]

I was out of eggs. I guess I flunked.

Ah well, you get extra credit for showing the "aftermath" to the residual stand. I would say I whip up a pretty mean sandwich about twice a year. That's about all my stomach can handle though.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Yer corner is not high enough.

do you mean he needs to drop the file handle down a bit?

 

[treeslayer2003]

hammer I been wonderin what you was doin. great pics. I woulda thought you had yellow pine down there?

 

[HuskStihl]

Yer corner is not high enough.

how do i make it higher?

 

[mdavlee]

Nice pictures Joe. We need to get together this summer sometime.

 

[bitzer]

how do i make it higher?

I think like Mike said, drop the handle. Its been such a long time since I hand filed. The arrow is pointing to where your file terminated I believe. Unless its due to the camera. The corner should be right at the top where the side and top plate meet. That corner can make a big difference. I'm no chain sharpening guru, but when a chain is not preforming how I know it can it drives me nuts. It can really ruin my day if I was too tired/lazy to really get my chains ripping. Not saying ur lazy Jon. That's just me!

 

[treeslayer2003]

you run round chain Bob?
I drop the handle about 10 degrees to get a bit of self feed and not so much hook.

 

[bitzer]

Yes I do. I just haven't gotten around to makin the switch. I'd like to, but I don't have the cash to throw at a square grinder and learning to hand file it (or any hand filing in general) makes me cringe.
When I round grind I use two different wheels. The second wheel puts a pretty aggressive angle on the top plate.

 

[treeslayer2003]

yea, same here but I do hand file every thing. I have a cheap grinder, it is crap. I might try a goofy file and square chain soon tho, I want to see if its faster.

 

[HuskStihl]

I think like Mike said, drop the handle. Its been such a long time since I hand filed. The arrow is pointing to where your file terminated I believe. Unless its due to the camera. The corner should be right at the top where the side and top plate meet. That corner can make a big difference. I'm no chain sharpening guru, but when a chain is not preforming how I know it can it drives me nuts. It can really ruin my day if I was too tired/lazy to really get my chains ripping. Not saying ur lazy Jon. That's just me!
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Thanks boys, that particular chain did not cut very well. I will pay attention to hitting that corner better

yea, same here but I do hand file every thing. I have a cheap grinder, it is crap. I might try a goofy file and square chain soon tho, I want to see if its faster.

Mike, the easiest way to find out if its gonna be worth it is to buy NQSHM some beer to mail you a chain. Not wanting to make more work for you "other Mike"

 

[Trx250r180]

Nice pictures Joe. Is that NC or TN? Thx for posting
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Mandatory judgement photo

Looks awfully round to me

 

[mdavlee]

Thanks boys, that particular chain did not cut very well. I will pay attention to hitting that corner better

Mike, the easiest way to find out if its gonna be worth it is to buy NQSHM some beer to mail you a chain. Not wanting to make more work for you "other Mike"

What loops do you use Mike? I'm sure I have a few extra 24" and some longer ones.

 

[treeslayer2003]

lol,28 n 32 or 91 and 105

 

[mdavlee]

Is it .050" or .063"?

 

[treeslayer2003]

105 is 63, 91 is 50. I tell ya what, if you got a good 105 and a file shoot me a price. I bet they need angles changed and you got that down pat.

 

[mdavlee]

I'll find out what is hanging around sharp Mike. I can't remember right off the top of my head but no 91 in .050" I know. I have some 105 in both.