[ChainPoint] Sharp is Never Dull...

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Hello ChainPoints!

Been a while... I've been taking the summer off from writing but now that August is fast approaching is time to get back to passing along some points.  Check out the article below on some sharper thoughts and visit our website to review some of the chain sharpening tools and articles.

We have some special training program pricing beginning in August for workshops at your location. Contact Laura at ForestApps.com for details. 

We are also putting together an interest list for our Fall Storm Sawing Workshop in September at Berry College, Rome, GA. Send your questions to Laura or Tim at Info at ForestApps.com . Looking at tentatively Sept 17-19, 2013.

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Sharp is Never a Dull Subject…
By Tim Ard, Forest Applications Training, Inc.


In workshops for many years I have used a large scale cutter tooth to open up discussions on chainsaw safety. It has always been a great icebreaker for my presentations because everyone knows, or believes they do, how important sharpening is to their success with a chainsaw. 

Understanding the five cutting parts of a saw tooth helps us to confirm our saw chain will do the job. The real test however, is putting it in the wood. My theory is the cutting rate into the limb or log should be about an inch a second or something is wrong, dull.

I strongly believe, Theory by Ard, that many of the laceration incidents with chainsaws occur because of dull chain. When an operator pushes harder to make the cut, the chance of loss of control or lack of regaining control increases. When we apply more pressure to the reactive forces of the bar and chain, the management of them is truly risky. So the answer - keeping a sharp chain is never a dull subject in chainsaw operation.

I know we all consider ourselves chainsaw file efficient, but every workshop I have attendees come up and state they learned something they didn't know by revisiting the basics. 

Check out the articles and info on our website on sharpening. A good refresher if nothing else will produce a much more efficient and safe chainsaw experience. 

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