Mine is a 272 Huskie. A real power saw. I know that sharping has something to do with cutting with the grain but I could never figure it out.
Big saw, sharp chain, faster cutting.
Joe Bolf
Hi Steve,
You just gotta stick your bar in there and pull the trigger. We use 3/8th LP chain on a MS460 (pretty big saw) and it does the trick. Watch some of the other guys at the Carving Fest, you will pick up lots of tricks.
later
waynecancarve
Right now I'm doing a carving in a cemetery of a 20' tall cross; it's being done in a dead white oak tree and the main upright will be 18" wide by 14" deep and of course 20' tall. I started with a 3/8" ripping chain available from Stihl that went pretty well; then for the heck of it I put on my 3/8" carbide tipped Carbi-chain made mainly for fireman use. That also went pretty well but still had a long way to go; so I threw on a 3/8" full chisel Stihl chain; this is all on my 046 Stihl with 36" bar. First I put the chain on the grinder to ensure all cutters were alike; sharpened them to Stihl specs then took a 7/32' file and "dressed" them up a bit. Now it's hold on and eat some chips; making light work of the job. All vertical cuts!!!
