ripping chain worth it?
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You can grind yours back to 10 but you lose a lot of tooth. Seems better to start with the correct angle but I am sure an expert will be along.
If a few is less than around 10 then I would just use regular.
Will be less than 10 for sure. I am only using a 441 so I don't want to over do it. I will give the regular Stihl chain a go.
I am going to be milling some Paulownia up this weekend. The slabs will eventually be cut into duck decoy blanks. I will try to get some pics up.
I am going to be milling some Paulownia up this weekend. The slabs will eventually be cut into duck decoy blanks. I will try to get some pics up.
Dave Boyt
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As I understand, it Paulownia is a pretty soft wood. The chain ought to just slide right through it. A sharp conventional chain should do you fine.
It is a very soft, light wood, which makes it good for carving decoys. I have cut some of it but never milled any... yet
woodenbiker
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The only problem that I see is that it never stops where you think it will. You say less than 10 now, in a soft wood, and then a neighbor says that if you help him you can have most of the wood. Next thing you know you are running a small lumber yard. but maybe that is just my story.:tongue2:
If you do get into the hard stuff a nice milling chain is easier on the saw and gives nice smoth results.
Have fun :wink2:
If you do get into the hard stuff a nice milling chain is easier on the saw and gives nice smoth results.
Have fun :wink2:
Yeah I hear you, but if it gets into that I am going to need a bigger saw anyway.
As I sharpen a chain for milling should I leave the rakers a little higher than normal?
woodenbiker
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If the wood is a soft as it sounds I dont think you will need to worry.
Start with a regular semi chisel chain, and gradually take it from 30deg down to 10 deg. In the real world very little of the cutter is lost grinding it down to 10 deg. The working corner is key, and the rest of the tooth will assume the same degree over time.
Resist the urge to grind deep and hard, as you will just destroy the integrity of the cutter.
Resist the urge to grind deep and hard, as you will just destroy the integrity of the cutter.
If you want to try a new ripping chain, I would trade you for a pro style semi chisel 3/8. I could use several dl counts between 72 and 120 if u have 1 to trade. I have partial reels both 50 and 58 ga. .
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flashhole
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Bushwacker - what kind of bar are you trying to fit? Are you interested in full chisel?
I've got plenty of full chisel. I use and go through semi chisel a lot more. Use several length bars also. 3/8 .050 16", 20, 25, 28, 32, and new to me 36", all Stihl. Also use .058 on 22" and 28".
For the 36" I have only 2 square tooth full chisel, would like an RM instead, skip or not.
