Vallorbe Racing Cut System

[parrisw]

:agree2: I missed a Simington 451 by $2 at $357. It was a sniping service that beat me.

Ouch that sucks.

 

[mdavlee]

Yeah that hurt. I thought I was going to be able to run square all the time and not have to file for hours. I can hand file a 28" semi skip now in about 25 minutes. I can do a 28" full comp round in about 10 minutes off the saw. It takes longer to move it and tighten it back down in my jig than it does to sharpen 7 cutters.

 

[wooddog]

The shop up here just sold a Silvey square sharpener for $400. The model above the swing arm silvey.
There was another in the paper in the U.P. for $400 last week, same type shop sold.

 

[046]

rats... don't give up... deals for square grinders are out there, just far and few in between.

got real lucky and scored my Simington 450 on Arborist site for $275 shipped, if I remember right.... now if I can just find a deal on a Silvey Pro Sharp

:agree2: I missed a Simington 451 by $2 at $357. It was a sniping service that beat me.

 

[mdavlee]

Well when you do sell me the simington. I'm just running square to play when cutting wood that I have cut down. Any wood that I don't know when it hit the ground I usually don't use it on. It's a little too much work to file 3 or 4 square chains in a day. I usually just switch them out when they get dull to round and keep cutting.

 

[super3]

Keep filing, the only way to get better and faster at it is to keep it up.

I have dedicated one saw to square to speed up my learning curve. Touch ups take no more time than round unless the gullet needs cleaned out also.

 

[brokenbudget]

at last... a real user of the fabled file guide.... some new info too

what's this about requiring the "right chains" for this guide to work properly? have not read every post in this thread... must have missed this bit of info.

it would suck for this guide to only work with only certain chains.
brokenbudget...Please clarify.....

i'm running mostly 72 dp and 72 lpx. the dp doesn't really get the proper top angle (it comes out straight). the lpx can be done with a bit of fooling but i'm waiting on the lgx to get here.

 

[J.W Younger]

i'm running mostly 72 dp and 72 lpx. the dp doesn't really get the proper top angle (it comes out straight). the lpx can be done with a bit of fooling but i'm waiting on the lgx to get here.

I thought dp was semi chisel??how you gonna square file semi chisel?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

What I ordered to try was 72CL.

Ian

 

[Andyshine77]

Hello Ian.

I'm interested to see if you like guide, and if it worth the big price tag. I've done some freehand square filing with pretty good results, but I wore out a good dozen of files learning.lol

 

[J.W Younger]

Hello Ian.

I'm interested to see if you like guide, and if it worth the big price tag. I've done some freehand square filing with pretty good results, but I wore out a good dozen of files learning.lol

I'm half way there from a dozen box. H ave you checked in to having them re-sharpened?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

I was just reading about dunking them in muratic acid to sharpen them. Don't know how effective that is.

Ian

 

[Andyshine77]

Files are cut, not sharpened. I think it is impossible to re cut them after they're tempered.

 

[Andyshine77]

I was just reading about dunking them in muratic acid to sharpen them. Don't know how effective that is.

Ian

Acid does help clean them up, and they do work better after a few minutes in an acid bath, but not like a new file.

 

[J.W Younger]

Files are cut, not sharpened. I think it is impossible to re cut them after they're tempered.

You may be right in fact I know you are, but I was just going by what it said on the save edge box about saving money and having them resharpened.
Anyway they still make good raker files after the edges are dull.

 

[Andyshine77]

Anyway they still make good raker files after the edges are dull.

Yup that what I sue them for now as will.

 

[brokenbudget]

I thought dp was semi chisel??how you gonna square file semi chisel?

re-read the post.

 

[brncreeper]

Finally...

The Atops are in stock at Bailey's, I ordered mine today!

 

[wooddog]

Files are cut, not sharpened. I think it is impossible to re cut them after they're tempered.

Ask save edge how they re-sharpen, right in their website, Each file is tested after resharpening.

Chainsaw Files
Size - Inches Price - Per File
ANY SIZE $1.44

http://www.saveedge.com/resharpening.html

 

[redprospector]

$200 a pop for a file guide huh?
Maybe I should start a school for square filing. Tuition could be $200 a head, and students wouldn't need to buy a file guide, and when the class was over student's would be able to file all configurations of chisel chain.

Seriously guy's, the only file guides you need is your left thumb, and your right index finger.

Andy

Ok, due to the overwhelming lack of response................I guess school is out.

Andy