Square filing chains

The help is appreciated Jason. And for everyone else that's given me tips, I really appreciate the advice.

I think I'm getting it pretty good at it now. I've been slowly converting a 3/8 loop.

 

I had been using a 3 square file from Stihl, finally decided to try a new style, got this one off eBay...WOW, I really like it... Filed my chain while I had a break at work...I think it will cut... can't cut the trees at work to see though...lol... Can't wait to try it out...I'll get better with the new file with practice, that is a Stihl chain.

 

Looks like it will be very very fast!

 

Thanks, I know that top plate feels like a knife...

 

Watch for “chip” like this:

 

Wow, looks almost like noodles...lol... don't know if oak will make one line that.

 

This was after taking this big limb and a standing dead pine down.

 

Nice! Pic of those chips please.

 

I'll have to get some today. I know the oak didn't make long strings.

 

Here you go...
Pecan I noodled before filing. After filing...
Pine chips Oak chips, first pic was cutting across a crotch
These chips were from the big round, thrown from saw on to the splitter

 

Fresh square ground loop in Box Elder.



Same chain cutting off the root ball/stump of a blown over pine. This is what I picked those ribbons of crosscut “chip” from. No noodling, they were xcut.

 

Converting a loop of new Carlton and took some pics.

 

Looks great.

 

Looks great!

 

Filed some 325 Stihl.

 

That’ll hook up...

 

Wish mine looked that good.

 

James, if we get the opportunity to file on a bench, I’d be more than willing to demonstrate. It’s kinda hard to show what’s going on in the woods.

Got some new files. Vallorbe. Very expensive but they’re the best I’ve ever used. If anyone would like to buy some, I can connect you with the guy that sold them to me.

 

I'm filing again. Sadly they cut better then they look.

 

Playing with more square chain.