Half the fun of building rifles and handloads is knowing a hundred thou or .1 grains can make the difference. The constant pursuit of perfection is as much fun as using them. You take the same approach with saws. The excitement your passion creates is contagious. Lovely to see.

This was over the blackboard in my classroom at school “ If you hear something you forget, if you see something you remember, if you do something you know”. It’s worked for me👍

Good morning Buckin, this is Frank wife Nanette, just thought better let you know its 6 months since Frank passed away and I'm still not handling losing my sweetheart Frank. From Frank wife in Australia

thats hilarious! i was at 12min in and was just about to skip back 5 seconds to see how smooth you threw your saw and you went a head and pulled a triple replay!! what a man.. i guess great minds think alike. rock on!!

I absolutely love this chain journey Buckin. So much knowledge and experience shared and learned together. Thank you for all the sharing of this part of your journey on this. Love ya brother. 🌲❤️🌲👊🪓

Thanks Buckin for taking the time to share all these filing ideas. Nothing but good can come from trying new ways

THANK YOU BROTHER ! I appreciate all your efforts and time you spend for all of us out here !!!!!

MAN I'm always here as much as I can keep up what u doing u are so positive to alot of people

Great video. I wish I could explain as good as you. I usually have to show the people I help. Keep it up brother.

Another great video Buckin. I'm going to try my hand at hand filling a full chisel chain in the near future after a little more tree work. I like the look of the new t-shirt design.

Mr. Buckin Natural shirt is a must! Thanks for always inspiring and teaching, this video truly helped me get those chips flying!

I love this channel for just this: sometimes you show us how you use an oversized file to get results, and sometimes you use an undersized file to get results. There is no wrong way to cut wood!

Great video… love the experimental work, explanations and demonstrations…

Thank you for going over the gullet with the baby “c” and different file choices. I just started learning hand square file but now going experiment with some of these round fillings methods.

you do the best videos on the chainsaw sharpening i been watching you on here for years you have teach me a lot. thank you very much

I have to say thank you for these sharpening videos. I've learned a ton but I'm still mediocre. I get better every time. This baby C is so far beyond my abilities but I'll get there. Be safe and keep up the great content. Thanks

Thanks, Billy for your wonderful artwork explaining the various profiles for filing chains. I understand so much more now.

when you put the saw on the stump and gave it a shot of gas to help maneuver yourself to the other side it gave me goose bumps hahaha that was brilliant , another great video buckin i cant tell you how much i enjoy your content , have a wonderful day !!

This man's spirit and attitude are top notch, keep it up friend 👏

I love these videos, I find it fun to try different grinds, going to try this one tomorrow! 🍻

thanks mister B, I need you to know how important what may seem mundane and simple or habit to you is a big learning curve for some of us. CANNOT THANK you enough for taking time to explain and show us the ropes woodman !! By the way i am still learning how to round file so the saw does not stop when making the gunner cut/ first cut to fell the tree. To aggressive i think but i didnt hit the rakers yet !! 28 inch full house has a hell of a lot more teeth to file than a 20 inch bar !!! HA HA 🤣🤣

Looks like very good results Buckin. Good job on the filing. Filing videos are my favorite.

That baby C cuts so fast,& smooth. Nice tutorial Buckin, learned something new today.💯❤️👍🏾😀🙋🏽‍♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

I'm really interested in starting to sharpen my own chains. Thanks for all the information Buckin

Watching you here in co cork Ireland your video’s help me so much with my chain sharpening I’d be lost without you keep it up and stay safe 👍

i like the video you posted the other day. i was watching and trying to learn that was the only reason for my question. And Thank you for answering my question. I didnt mean nothing bad about it. You have really helped me fine tune my hand filing. So Thank you for that.

learned alot from ur sharpening videos as a novice firewood cutter with an addiction to wood chip 🤣 great videos

Love you and the content any video I see of you with a file in your hand I watch and absorb it has helped me with my filing ten fold round and square thank you much brother Buckin my love to you and your family

Love this technical stuff it is right up my alley.

Buckin Billy Ray, I'm a new watcher of your videos. I was trying to figure out why you are so happy and friendly, then I realized your from Canada.

Cheers buckin. Trying new things isn’t going to always be filled with wins, but it’s a process.

Awesome! I don't know how many vids i seen from you on how to sharpen. great vids!

Great vid Bill , loving your channel.

Yeah I like your jammin , that fade in on your last video was cool! These videos have been really good! Thanks Buckin'!

Awesome video and love the new keep on buckin' shirt idea!

I inherited my fathers chainsaws. He never let us sharpen them. He did it. So here I am, using KZfaq to learn the “How To” of sharpening a chainsaw. 😂🤣 As an Electrician, I can honestly say, never trust anyone teaching electrical techniques on the Tube. I have yet to see one guy download accurate info. It’s usually the stuff that will kill you or burn your house down. Still, you actually seem to know what you are doing. It is refreshing. Keep doing it Brother! 👍👏👏👏your gift is appreciated.

@Buckin' Billy Ray Smith | "It's all in the bottom part of the cutting edge." Brilliant! Thank you for this.

hey buckin! great close-ups! I understood a lot today. details explain very well.thanks for that. have a great day, love ya brother!

Love the Keep On Bucking idea! Need that on an old truckers hat!! Love to all from Northern Alberta

If your after hardwood come to Australia! That stuff still looks like our softwoods 😂 great videos mate! Keep them coming!

Great video bud glad we’re getting some cooler weather. I totally agree with have your own experience I’ve tried many different ways of file in chain to see what works best for me love your channel bud and I’m being kind much more than my younger years

“It cuts ay.. !!”….. welcome to the new subscribers & a salute for the true blues… top vid mate, the baby c sure eats…. Does the arbutis burn better than the fur ?…. Love & hugs for mama buckin’ be kind everyone.. KDuff 🤛….😎👍🇦🇺

Love the sound of that ramhorn exhaust!!!

Love these chain vids fella. I've been experimenting with my bench grinder, dressing the stone wheels so it cuts the tooth more like or resembles a square tooth. Well similar, yes we don't have those Simington grinders over the pond have considered shipping one over though they ain't cheap🤑. might have to get the square files though for a crack at handing it👍

Love these videos when I learn something awesome thank you Bucking

Hahe, love the new shirt design!👍😉🌳

I like the new shirt idea! 👍

Oooohhh so excited to try this and show it off at work

Its awesome. I'm doing a steep hook next filing . I'm getting footage Saturday and tuesday. I'll have it up by end of week. I also have a 5/32 baby c on my .325 pitch chain on the husky 545.

Hey Buckin, living on Vancouver Island and being a pro logger how about spilling the beans on some sasquatch experiences or stories from some fellow loggers...i would love to hear about it... keep up the great videos... i watch every day... thanks

This series has inspired me to experiment with my chain sharpening, tried out square filing and I'm blown away with the results! Thanks for the motivation to test out new things Buck!

Old timer cruzin the town 😆 0:08 That reminds me of my uncle who had a dairy farm in upstate NY 😆😆 great character sir Ray

Good info thanks Buckin. Appreciation coming from Washington state.

That was the best description I’ve ever seen im not a good artist either but it definitely helps the understanding of the cut

Love ya Buckin!

feels like sept also up here in the cariboo

Love all your videos. I have watched all your chain sharpening videos. I will try the baby C.

Thank u buckin I’m not threw the vid yet but I know we talked about that yesterday so thank you for being the mad scientist for all f us . I love doing experiments an finding out what works as well I just don’t have the time alway well during some times of the year . You talking about the exact thing I was wondering about . Stay safe god bless Oh btw I’m on the east coast so I’m glad you cut that arbutus cause we cut a lot hard wood hear so it relatable

Hi bucking big dog, I've been enjoying your videos for a long time now...even bought you a coffee from Time to time, but just lately I've been watching some of your old videos...and I've got to say...man!! The axe of life....alcoholism...near death..it takes a strong man man to admit his faults and look them in the face. Love you bucking, I'm having a close look at my faults now....and its hard.

Thanks for talking about it some more, I will experiment!

You making some great firewoo. Yep that saw is sharp.

something i've been playing with is increasing the distance between the cutting edge of the tooth and the raker , meaning i'll grind out about half of the raker . i find this allows me to have the rakers slightly higher than i would normally have them , but with gentle pressure the chain will bite easier into the wood as there is less bearing surface on the top of the raker holding things back .. this might also create more space for chips waiting to be cleared out , especially on large logs

That edge retention looked insignificant after those cuts👍👍

Excellent t-shirt and video.

Thanks Buckin for explaining the chip bump, makes sense going to have to try this one ☝️ Being Kind♥️

From my experience the STIHL RS chain most definitely holds an edge the longest vs Oregon LGX or Husqvarna X cut at least in my timber. It’s not the FASTEST outta the group and costs a bit more but it s made outta a higher Rockwell steel than the others. All are excellent chains in their own right - pros and cons to all

Great vids on chain sharpening :)

Love it buckin good stuff

Thanks Buckin' I had to use this technique to properly sharpen a square filed chisel tooth (Stihl chain, so the configuration of the tooth is little different), when one square files (As you know), the tooth gets three cutting edges, and two angles. while filing, this causes the file to bind in the tooth (NOT optimal for configuration), so I cut a relief under the side plate, with a round file (3/8 chain, 3/16 file) at a 30° angle to the tooth, and a 20° angle to the bar, similar to the angle used for a round filing , just as close to the chain as possible. The tie straps on the Stihl chain have an indent in the center, making it easy to get the file lower than normal (Yes, I still cut into the tie strap a little bit). End result: A very fast chain that is MUCH easier to sharpen. thanks again.

Thanks a million buckin. Look out for my footage soon.

You aren’t going to weaken the side plate by using the 5/32 baby “c” method - remember the total depth of cut is determined by the raker. It cuts quicker because of better chip evacuation and the changed geometry of the tooth - smaller radius file . You can do ALOT to a sqr/rnd chain to get super quick cut cut - I’ve personally gotten within 7% of sqr/sqr (square ground chain) just by hand filing the top plate at a steeper angle. It does dull a fuzz quicker all things being equal but it cuts FAST

In my area we have Osage Orange and American Hornbeam that has a bit of hardness to it. BTW great video!

New intro music is tight! Thanks Buckin

Very informative! I feel like the baby C and chip dump turns the standard chain into a race chain.

That Rock Solid look hollered me LOL

I believe Arbutus is the same as what we call Madrone here on the west coast down in the states Billy. Have a great day as always🤘

Keep on Buckin and keep on Truckin ! You know I wantv2 Keep on Buckin T Shirts !! One for me and one for Herb !! I think it's an awesome Idea !!!

Awesome video 😄 👍

Man I'd definitely buy the shirt with 2 guys running a saw that's pretty cool.

Chain knowledge nukes from you!! Many thanks!!

that saw cuts like a crazy. i may never do a baby C but i can not argue it works great.

September and firewood season coming up, yahoo. Cheers from NZ

Humility, experience, journey, and sharing. What more could you possibly ask for in a good man??? Thank you BBR for all that you do for this wonderful community👍💪🙏 Love you all...❤❤❤ Lieutenant Bradley

Very interesting information

Chip size is directly related to the energy required to make the cut. In manufacturing engineering we calculate the energy by analyzing the amount of new surface area created, which is minimized by making the largest chips you can. The trade off is that more power (work divided by time) is required to make bigger chips, and each material has limits. For a given tool, it’s most efficient to make the biggest chips your power can support.

Thanks for video helpful for us filing rookies 👍

I remember the " keep on truckin' patches and heck ya I would buy a keep on buckin' t-shirt.

great stuff !! :)

Just now getting into all your content and I can honestly say not one of your videos have I been disappointed! I have a question though! Have you ever sharpened a chain say one tooth flat file the next tooth baby c and then the next just regular round file? I know it would be silly to do but was just thinking how that would cut! Lol

Haha nice intro buckin

I’ve experience good result, since 2 years, with a "chip dump" made by a 4" or 6" flat file to mimic a square sharpening on a good round filed chain. It’s the best that I found for 0.325 hungry and tough firewood chain. If buckin' can test this vs is baby c, i’m curious to hear is opinion.

Love the t-shirt ideas! I'm 6 ft 2 and bucking wood with a 20-in bar is a pain in my back! Going to the local hardware store and switch it out for a 28-in bar! I run a 60 cc Husqvarna, so I should have no problem with that bar.

Looks great,lo e to get one or two! T-shirt, maybe cap or two.

Look Up and Live. It could mean so many things but pertains to safety. Thank you for the video,. I watched the whole video 🙂

as a timber framer feller and sawyer, i would go back to how i was trained on edge tools. on the top plate you want to create a cutting edge between 25° and 30° , 30° more resiliant and better edge retention BUT not quite as sharp. the same applies to chain which is bassically a series of chisels on a chain.

Perfect chips brother 😱👊😎

Love the keep on buckin shirt

Hi Billy I have a mcculloch 250 I would like to replace my bar to a longer one around 25in bar could you help me find a part number. You got me into those old saw. Thank you man stay safe

Buckin in a directors outfit saying CUT. I'd like it. Thanks Buckin

i see you have a dog :-), cant remeber to see that happy tail before