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Chain sharpening for icy cutting
« on: February 05, 2014, 06:59:36 am »
As I typically do my best for not being in crappy weather, and certainly I try to stay out of the ice. My new job has brought me to the inclement weather cutting....worked a pretty good ice storm yesterday.

Noticed my typical sharpening not lasting for nothin'....

Any pointers for a sharpening routine for cutting ice covered(3/4" and better) trees and branches?  Resharpening during cutting not really something the general public wants to see you doing while they are in a mad rush for milk and bread.



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Re: Chain sharpening for icy cutting
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 07:51:08 am »
Semi chisel is your friend for that kind of stuff.

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Re: Chain sharpening for icy cutting
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2014, 07:47:35 pm »
I run a more blunt top plate angle when cutting frozen hard wood. 25 degrees with a +10 degree file angle helps me.

 

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