Sharpening a square chisel

[Homelite410]

Still filing in my vise Matt?

 

[Hedgerow]

Still filing in my vise Matt?

Some, yes... I use it a lot for the "other" stuff, which takes way longer than the actual filing...

 

[mdavlee]

Those would be the ones to learn from for sure!!

Yes they were. Andy red prospector is another good one.

 

[mdavlee]

I use one of the 1st or 2nd generation ones myself. I got it in trade with nstueve.

 

[DexterDay]

Still filing in my vise Matt?

I will be ordering me some files to square grind soon. ..

I wanna thank Homelite410 for his donation to our FHC GTG. I ended up winning one of the vises in a raffle! Even the Gen 1 is a sweet tool to have!

Thanks Mike..

 

[Hedgerow]

I will be ordering me some files to square grind soon. ..

I wanna thank Homelite410 for his donation to our FHC GTG. I ended up winning one of the vises in a raffle! Even the Gen 1 is a sweet tool to have!

Thanks Mike..

You like the way some good square cuts eh??

 

[DexterDay]

You like the way some good square cuts eh??

I've only ran off the loop RSL and a few chains I had Jon grind for me. But I am a fan already

 

[mdavlee]

The best files I've found for quality/value are bahco files. Google will find some sellers. You can get good ground chains but a nicely filed one like Matt's is better for speed and smoothness.

 

[LegDeLimber]

Did a stupid last week ,shut my thumb in my pickup door ,felt better after i dug a hole in the nail with a razor blade to drain it ,..."

A piece of old solid throttle wire core, heated red hot and poked through the nail is quicker
A large paper clip, straightened and heated in the alcohol lamp works too.

 

[Ironworker]

Well I got my square chisel chain the other day and liked it, after a few cuts I hit some dirt and I wanted to try sharpening any way. Took it down to the shop and put the six sided file to it, I found it pretty easy to sharpen, then took it outside and I don't know if it was me but it cut better after I filed it than new.

 

[Hedgerow]

Well I got my square chisel chain the other day and liked it, after a few cuts I hit some dirt and I wanted to try sharpening any way. Took it down to the shop and put the six sided file to it, I found it pretty easy to sharpen, then took it outside and I don't know if it was me but it cut better after I filed it than new.

Did you leave the rakers the same, and change the angle under the top plate?
Or touch up the cutting corner and drop the rakers a swipe or two?
Either would have done the trick...

 

[Ironworker]

Did you leave the rakers the same, and change the angle under the top plate?
Or touch up the cutting corner and drop the rakers a swipe or two?
Either would have done the trick...

A little of both.

 

[MustangMike]

Good Deal, getting it right the first time is not supposed to be easy. What make chain are you using?

What make file?

Couldn't you have waited to learn this till after the GTG?

 

[KenJax Tree]

Square chain is hard to find in .058 or doesn't even exist?

 

[Ironworker]

Good Deal, getting it right the first time is not supposed to be easy. What make chain are you using?

What make file?

Couldn't you have waited to learn this till after the GTG?

PFERD, I've actually been experimenting with an old chain that is round and making a square out of it.

 

[mdavlee]

Square chain is hard to find in .058 or doesn't even exist?

I don't think it does.

 

[Trx250r180]

Bought a square chisel to see what they're about and would like some info on hand sharpening. Do those triangle shaped files work?

Any progress in the last 3-4 years ? Got a notification so figured i would check in .

 

[ken morgan]

Did a stupid last week ,shut my thumb in my pickup door ,felt better after i dug a hole in the nail with a razor blade to drain it ,to top it off shot a nail with a nail gun sunday ,it hit something and bent and went in the finger next to it ,was only a 15 gauge though ,thumbtack sized nail ,only went 3/4 inch through before it popped out the other side

I have done that with a nail gun before..liked to **** my pants when it lodged on the inside of the fingernail...

 

[ken morgan]

dammit...got sucked into a zombie thread...

 

[LegDeLimber]

Chain Zombie