This is not the video you said would be on today. This has been becoming the pattern not to do what is said in previous video.

Very handy! I didn’t realize I was being ridiculous 😂

Thank you so much! I feel like I just went to school and learned some great lessons. Many things I didn't know, until now.

I give my wore out chains to a blacksmith buddy of mine. He makes Damascus steel out of them and turns them into knives.

Chris I get so much enjoyment out of your channel. I’m in Australia and spend my days off from my main job, cutting Iron Bark for firewood. Ironbark is a very hard wood and as such I use tungsten tip chains. I’m not sure about chords, but in the last 12 months would’ve cut around 500-600 tonnes. Chains certainly make a huge difference.

Chris I really enjoy these type of videos. Always learn and enjoy the close ups for seeing details!

the third one is about where i change chains the nubs are for stumps!! great vid! GNI !! when i was young and broke i'd run them down till they started breaking off!

I always figured that because I am no expert then about half worn then I'm better off with a new one.

Chris it's a good laugh to watch your neighbor making dust with his saw lol. So u think I should teach him to sharpen his saw it's pretty funny

You poked the skunk talking about chainsaw sharpening. Everybody is a pro at sharpening and everyone else does it wrong. Good video.

Keep surprising us Chris, I don't know how you keep up. Gotta go cut up blown down Almond trees tomorrow.

I love the smell of sawchips and a 2 stroke in the morning.

OMG I was just going to ask you if you had a video talking about when to replace your chain in your chainsaw and I think KZfaq heard me and this video popped up into my screen.

More great stuff! Thanks for your hard work on the channel, Chris!

I sharpen down to the line,but half way I get a next size small file to sharpen, along with taking the rakers down

Hi Chris, gotta spend less time counting those ‘bennies.’ 🤣🤣🤣 As you know, I am full of advice…sometimes good, and sometimes waffle….but I guess that is the joy of watching ‘in the woodyard.’ However, I know one thing for sure, I could not, and would not, do what you do…wouldn’t have the patience to shoot, edit and upload all of the material you deal with. So, for your sins, you are forgiven! Keep it up Chris! Len (Devon 🇬🇧)

Good timely video Chris. I was just dealing with this subject. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Great video on changing your chains!! Ive learned a lot from your channel. Thanks. Have a Safe Day

Chris...I think I see why you are not getting the full use out of your chains. Looks like they are Oregon EXL chains and it appears you are using a 7/32 file/grind stone to the bitter end. As a result your gullet isn't giving a proper hook! If you were to drop down to a 13/64 or even a 3/16 file/stone when the cutter is half worn you will maintain the proper hook in your gullet. If you look at how guys file racing chains they have almost no tooth left and actually take out a little off the top plate on the back end to cut down resistance. That way it provides less drag and they can take the rakers down a little more than normal. I watch John Reilly file his racing chains and they are wicked fast and almost no top plate left to the tooth. So I think it depends on a lot of variables but I know I have been filing almost to the witness marks for over 50 years (I'm part Scotch and very frugal) and notice no difference in cutting performance because I keep my rakers filed using a gauge and keep the hook in my gullet even before Buckin' Billy Ray made it popular on KZfaq.

Thanks for the video! Great tip on the twisted chain dilemma, way back when, I swear I spent about an hour trying to get a new chain untwisted lol. And I also know a guy who just throws out a chain once it gets dull, a local dealer always had a deal on chains (buy 2 get one free) and he only cut an occasional tree so maybe it was worth it to him, tried telling him a sharpening kit was only like 20 bucks but he's a know it all I guess.