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How to maneuvre large diameter blocks for splitting with ease

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  1. Ontario Firewood Resource

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    It seemed as though the chain wasn’t sharp or the rakers were too high. Saw RPM seemed high relative to how fast you were progressing with the cut.
     
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    Yep, lots of dust and almost no load on the saw and you were putting some serious pressure on it. Good way to burn up a saw, bar, and chain.
    Set the rakers, dress the bar, and have an even better day.
     
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    Yes my chain was due for a raker file. I have one of those Oregon electric sharpeners but they have a design flaw where the chuck for the bit mars the plastic so it can't lock the chuck to release the sharpening stone, waiting for one I got on ebay to come in the mail. Otherwise, I've since changed the chain.
     
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    I think I would edit the video to just show the splitting part. Was painful watching the cut be made
     
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    Is that antenna on the saw for the headphones?
     
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