file to Square file 3/8" Low Profile (picco) chain?

[777funk]

I'm curious what file would work best to accomplish this?

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

6 sided bevel is what I used on the full chisel 3/8LP also 4 sided worked great as thinner.

 

[777funk]

6 sided bevel is what I used on the full chisel 3/8LP also 4 sided worked great as thinner.

Nice. I had a 6 sided file like the second picture and tried it with regular 3/8 chain, but what I didn't have is enough practice. I like the look of the almost triangle file (still 6 sided). I wonder if it would fit better with the small teeth.

 

[Herbert Schwarz]

For 3/8" pico and .325 I prefer the Vallorbe file Goofy chisel file.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Back in 2015 or 2016 we had a chain build off using full chisel 3/8LP. Ran it on a stock echo 3900 39cc one day and then ran it on a Dan Henry ported 026 the next day.

Did work and race class clains. W = work

Cants were 8x8 pine. 3 cuts made slowest of 3 tossed out for time average.

One of my square on the ported 026. I did not win but did ok.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Round work

 

[Squareground3691]

Vallorbe triangle chisel bit file , does a decent job,

 

[GusGus2020]

For 3/8" pico and .325 I prefer the Vallorbe file Goofy chisel file.

You must have access to them in Europe - I’ve asked the sole supplier in the US, but they don’t carry them…

 

[GusGus2020]

6 sided bevel is what I used on the full chisel 3/8LP also 4 sided worked great as thinner.

This is what I would recommend as well. I’ve got them for sale, if you want to try them out.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Vallrobe 4 sided square being thinner fit in the smaller cutter much easier to file with.

I tried goofey files many years ago and wasnt impressed. I used those for other stuff making real race chains. Not for cutter use. Just a modded round to me. When stopped using for race chain they became raker files.

 

[GusGus2020]

6 sided bevel is what I used on the full chisel 3/8LP also 4 sided worked great as thinner.

Use those double bevel Vallorbe sparingly - no one has had access to new stock since October…

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

@777funk I come across one of my old 4 sided Vallorbe square file yesterday. On left.

I just use all of this old stuff for raker files anymore. But showing it compared to other one.

Also why it made it easier doing cutters on 3/8LP and 325.

Could do nice full 3/8 with them too. But liked 6 sided for those.