I'm new to the wood hound life. I'm 64 with asthma. I'm trying my best.

Chris, it is funny that you should mention using new chains. Many people who are heating by wood like to save money and buying a new chain is against their religious. I am one of those. If I change the chains more often, I will save time, gas, and extend the life of the saw. Thanks for the reminder!

Very good advice Chris. I knew a fella years ago who was full of knowledge regarding keeping costs down on his firewood. He used old engine oil for chain bar oil, chains with some worn out teeth and some missing, and old old files when he did get round to sharpening. When he finally gave up coming out with us to get a years wood it was a huge relief. Cheers from HB NZ

Chris! Thanks for the video last week & answering my questions concerning the power of your chainsaws, especially when the Cain gets dull. I have a neighbor who’s an arborist he loan me one of his Stihl 362? In his eyes my Echo 311, although new just was working me a little bit. Once again Wood Yard Master, you’re right. More power is more power. I accomplished so much more in that 2nd round of cutting easier on my body. He sharpened my chain for me, (has chain grinder), liked the dremel. Hated my files. Have a good week & thanks again.

One of your best videos Chris! Very informative, thanks!

thanks Chris i had question about how long to use a chain a while back. perfect explaination.. thanks again great info

Very good info. And the timing cuts really show how much better a good chain works. Nice info how to buy cheaper chains also.

Good topic today Chris! And good demo to show the difference and extra work needed - Cheers!

Great video! Tooth performance is number 1 by far regarding chain life, but also as you mentioned at the end, a worn chain is working the saw harder than it needs to. The chains get hot and stretch, then they start wearing on your sprockets and bars. That little bit you might be saving with an over-used chain is chewing up your sprockets and bars anyway.

Informed video Chris. I always, always, always have at least 2 new chains in my saw box when cutting and a couple of stump chains as well. Sometimes a new chain with a factory raker is what works best on dense hardwood. As you pointed out, a smaller saw will tell you quickly when it is time to sharpen and also when to replace. GNI

Thanks for the info, Chris. Most of what i cut is softwood, and i can tell when the chain, even when the rakers are down, is not cutting as fast as it should 😉👍

Good vid, dressing the bar makes a huge difference in cutting a lot of people forget about as well. I always save a couple "ruined" chains for cutting into dirty wood or wood I think might have metal

I agree Chris. Sometimes, we hang on to a chain for a while. Seems like the chain will almost say I'm done, change me out!

Great information Chris 👍

Great video Chris. I save a few worn out chains for cutting off stumps if I need to.

On my 1997 371xp, I simultaneously use 4 chains, this used the sprocket as well and when the 4 chains are done the sprocket is also good to retired

Great topic Chris, I definitely agree. 1/2 gone means the chain goes in the stump cutting bucket. 👍🏻 Good Night Irene

G’morning Chris. I sit in Millston, WI and completely agree with the words of truth. I’ll be in a kayak until Saturday if ya need me. GoodNightIrene

Excellent. Love the slick helmet ...looking "fabulous". I save those old, worn chains for "dirt cuts" ( roots, stumps, etc...). Just say no to "nubs".

" I am hundred years old, close to death" LMAO I feel like that a lot of mornings but get up anyway.......

I try to chain chains so I don't work me or my saws too much!! Thanks forcthe video!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

A friend of mine once told me he wasn’t sure what was better, a new chain or sex. Being our age we agreed on a new chain

You are correct Chris. Chains need to be changed out when your down to 1/16 inch. There seems to be a tooth or so that got filed more because of damage. In those cases I’ll run a sharpening or so, but change chains . I need to buy chains at the shows. I paid 28 plus dollars for the last 24 inch chain I picked up. Have you ever picked up chain from hips on line? Great chat thanks Chris.

Yup! Also as a chain gets more hours of use they tend to get loose faster! Stretch. I change mine when only 1/3 is left of the tooth. See ya tomorrow 👍🏻👍🏻GNI

Chris...There are two sides to the replacement of chainsaw chains. If you only want to file/grind chains with one size file or grinder wheel I could not agree with you more. I've raised this issue before but it isn't the amount of tooth remaining that gives slower cuts, it is the geometry of the improperly sharpened tooth that gives the slower cuts. Unless you drop a file size/Dremel/Oregon grinder bit/wheel when you get to a half-tooth, the angle on the top plate is more blunt and the gullet has become a ski-slope instead of a well-defined "C." The reason Kenny changed chains when half gone was he didn't want to be bothered with various size files in the field. If you look at custom race chains, the tooth is ground/filed almost to the witness mark with a file that gives the sharpest angle of attack and the most pronounced "C." It is the reason a 60cc saw with a 3/8 chain will be slower in the cut than that same saw with a narrow kerf .325 chain and if you want scary fast use 3/8LP chain with the rakers at .035 (but you risk breaking the chain with that much power.) The less width of wood you are cutting, the easier it is on the saw. A perfect example of this is the narrow width of newer carbide circular saw blades and how much faster they cut versus the old-school thick carbide blades. Just saying!

Excellent and important subject. Have you tried to "square cut" your chain teeth? Watch another chain saw channel and the operator used and electric Oregon grinder with a specific wheel for cutting the teeth he was running. Made a beautiful tooth and the chain lastest about 40% longer before having to be resharpened. He cut various types of wood from soft to hard. Thanks for your time.

thanks for your advice Chris, happy day to you and youra

In my experience. After half gone, Sharpness and rider height affect cutting speed far more. Other then keeping a few for so so rock chains, definitely round file-em, before 1/4 left. . I just did a volunteer job in my cousins backyard, had 2 white oaks near 28" each, tip over on the house. Literally a week long job, clearing literally jungle. We rented a 6 ton excavator For a week, would probably been near 2 months doing it by hand. . Still several 80 foot tall ash trees to take out eventually. Yep, the land of rain and insane tree growth. . Ill send Bert a link to the staggering carnage, LOL.

Good morning all!

Yep. I never understood why people won't change out chain. Easier on you&saw, saves time. Saves gas and oil. One should keep extra chains on hand. When you have an spare chain , more likely to switch them out. Dull or worn out. Modern saws will not take the abuse of overheating, autotune/mtronic will tune out a air leak, until the engine detonation. Switch out the bloody chain or switch out a new power head.

Chris you couldn’t have said it better, myself I practice that same technique

Good video. I think if someone is using their chains too long to try to save money they are actually spending more money. Whatever savings there is on chains is more than used up in fuel consumption since your running the saw twice as long to accomplish the same production. Not to mention the extra wear on the saw and your time.

great info!! would like to see your comments on changing bars and sprockets. I was told recently change a bar and sprocket every 3 chains. seems too quick, but I am not an expert by any stretch, so I like to seek advice.

Good topic! something I have always wondered is the difference between ground chain at factory specs end of life vs hand sharpened at end of life.

Good morning Chris!!😀😀

You can cut those in six of an lengths and put them on your weed. Wacker straight shaft. You'll never have to put string on again. Wear high boots. Thank you, Kenny from Western North Carolina

I use the chains until there is not much tooth left, at that point rakers have been filed down a lot also. Cuts almost as fast, most of my saws are 70cc and above. The smaller displacement saws, raker adjustment has to be more precise. (less horsepower on tap)

Have you ever done a video about the different chain types and when to use them? IE skip tooth vs ...

Some people drop one file size once worn halfway, then they run it until teeth break. Can't figure that out why people run chains until the teeth break. To them, "Don't be so damn cheap. Change the chain!" On a 572xp sized saw, you can lose 3-4sec per cut in 20in diameter oak by not going down one file size once worn halfway versus a new chain where it had a proper tooth gullet shape.

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Found the same thing but I thought I was imagining it. lol. I sort of thought it was because my rakers were too high even though the gage said they were perfect. Don’t know. Now I change with a third left like you suggested

Time is money Chris😁🇦🇺

The "depth gauges" or "rakers" are critical when your tooth gets worn down. (proper height)

I found oregon and husky chain to cut the same if not better right down to the line on the tooth. Using a progressive raker is the key though. Using a fixed depth gauge or free balling the rakers is really leaving alot on the table. Looking at your chains those rakers are not close to where they should be at the end of life

Chris cookies for everyone excellent video 😮😊❤

Timely advice Chris, I was just debating if I could get one more season out of my current chain . . . the answer? . . . no.

Have you been given any of the hexa chain with your new Stihl linkup? Guess it would affect the sharpening regime though

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Most Stihl chains have marks on the last third or fourth of the tooth, if ya get to that mark the tooth is practically gone. (it is a line on tooth to aid in sharpening, the correct angle)

Hi Chris you are so wright the tooth will brake off nice video Here when is - 40 in winter thy change thy angle less point / | something like that ( Ty Ron

The 4th chain looks like it is about to fail if it’s used again 😱

Hey those cookies sell for like 8 to 10 bucks at craft stores with a little salad bowl oil. Now my problem is my 25 inch chains stretch and are too loose even with the tensioner all the way tight, so people tell me i have to replace the chain even tho it's not even half way worn. I ask my local arborist 'can't i take a tooth out of the chain, replace the rivet, and keep going?' Arborist and shop mechanic say no just replace the chain... I know my local arborist buys the 'bale' of chain and cuts them to length so clearly you can cut and rivet the chains.. I have to keep researching this issue.

my neighbor had shrapnel hit his face from a tooth getting way to thin and hitting a piece of metal. had to have eye surgery. when the chain gets down to about 1/3 i try to change mine.

I change mine as soon as it takes me more than 10 minutes to make a cut.

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Remember the sprocket also wears too. If you are making money cutting, time is money and chains are not expensive.

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So Chris, would a 1/3 of a tooth left be the same as a face tooth left?? 😉😉

I have a CSX5000 which has a 20" .325" full chiselled chain. What file should I be using to sharpen?

That was quite surprising to me. That proved what I doubted for years. But, if the cutting edge of the cutter has the same geometry and the raker is proper depth, chain tension optimal, why would it cut any worse. I would be interested in the scientific explanation and with illustrations. I am thinking you won't have that. Would you know where that is available, anyone?

Yeah, you can't sharpen the rakers and expect production. Watch some old videos I think from 4:00 till now which it is. 6. :40 and enjoy them all. Kenny from Western North Carolina

Good stuff Chris!!

I change out chains mostly because I do not want them to break and wrap around my arm or leg.......

Good Morning Woodhounds!!(-:

I save my mostly worn out chains for cutting stumps flush, mud caked logs, and nail infested yard trees.

A safety chain on the first saw!? Oh boy... turn in your man card.

I’m tighter than paint on a wall and I don’t run them that long.

Great video and info. Good thing you do not use dog years to count your age. I can say that because I just got my Medicare Card.

Just nothing like that first cut with a new chain.

Chris from an old logger, here my 2 cent worth . Ok 👍 the first chainsaw chain it a new one ☝️, the second chain the teeth 🦷 are burn from running the chain went it not sharp . Third chain would be good 👍 if it was sharpen right . 4 chains is a big mess for sure , give it waste metal box 😮. If a chainsaw chain was sharpening right you can run to your chain line and plus keep matching the rake with the chainsaw tooth 🦷. Remember what you know , is different them want I know about chainsaw teeth 🦷. Ask any old logger with years under his belt in the dropping of timber will give different answer about sharpening your chainsaw teeth 🦷. Why every logger learn tricks over the year with different logger in a logging camp over sharpening chainsaw teeth 🦷. A lot of my old logging buddy are in timber heaven now would blow anyone I see on U tube about sharpening chainsaw there is a few on u tube give it 5% I’m not give peoples names with out ask them to use there name on U tube . 😊 if your a true logger and you watch there know in 2 sec . About sharpening a chainsaw right . 😊 sorry wood 🪵 hounds a lot of words for 2 cents worth . Plus I’m not pick on Chris or anyone on U tube for hard work make videos for us to enjoy 😊over a coffee ☕️. Just because you watch a logger video, SORRY don’t make you a logger , 2 min into a video we just shake out head come down to THINK 🤔 SAFETY and always put SAFETY FIRST , the USE of a chainsaw in it Cut ( like 👍 cut out a right wedge in a pc of timber is first step to watch for ) plus tell us if your a logger or NOT . 😊

A little dull Professor...6 outta 10.😊

Only twice 😂

The Pope also says that on the Eighth day that Husqvarna was created!🙏

How can i contact you besides here. I have a picture to send? Chad

How Bout Sharpening you Chain ?

You have a million chains. Your audio is out of your right audio.

The Leftist Pope, Ha, good one- just the opposite of a worn chain, getting a little “ Long in the tooth” - don’t know where that saying comes from, always liked it though

Yeah, I dont know why people like to run their chains to the death, chains are cheap as chips for the time they run!

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