Loggeraaron - Do like I did - go back to about 0:40 and listen again up to about 1:40. "Cherry red" - that hardens the steel ; LISTEN to the sound that the file makes as it crosses the steel - if the file makes no sound, the steel is hardened, but if you hear the file digging in to the steel, it's not hardened. Thanks, TFC for some great No-BS.
One thing i wish i wouldve started earlier is learning how to mirror my use of a flat and round file on my left hand. Now im way more consistant than inwas in my 20s. Great video
Yes they are. In the square filing video on Guilty of Treeson with Jed after they took down Gordie's giant Cottonwood they are talking about it being hardened.
I will add one thing to this, the Oregon raker gauge tool is much easier to use with your dominant hand than the carlton style flat raker gauges. the westcoastsaw and carlton and husqvarna all require me to either awkwardly file the off side or else file the off aide left-handed which i dont find pleasing. the Oregon serves me better, but each to their own.
I dont like the flat husqvarna, carlton, or any other raker gauges because i have to use them awkwardly for the off side, or else file one side rakers left handed. but each to their own.
@@timberfallingcouple if you run your file down towards your tip instead of straight across you can get both sides done, one handed. Quick and mc easy. Nothing wrong with the scenic route tho
Uncle Phil is my favorite uncle
Duly noted sir 🫡
Loggeraaron - Do like I did - go back to about 0:40 and listen again up to about 1:40. "Cherry red" - that hardens the steel ; LISTEN to the sound that the file makes as it crosses the steel - if the file makes no sound, the steel is hardened, but if you hear the file digging in to the steel, it's not hardened.
Thanks, TFC for some great No-BS.
Guess I should try a raker guide one of these days, I always just eyeball em
One thing i wish i wouldve started earlier is learning how to mirror my use of a flat and round file on my left hand. Now im way more consistant than inwas in my 20s. Great video
Best of the best with Uncle Phil, slick tip Bud 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Well, that’s fucking brilliant! I have lamented the soft steel they are made from for years. Never thought about hardening them. Duh.
Thanks for the trick on Harding the raker gauge I did mine today 😎👍
Hey glad to hear it! Harder than a whore's heart now!
Thanx for the hardening tip !
Will try it !
Right on! Glad to hear it
Dude.. the bar on the slab is a sweet idea
I did it the hard way back in the day. I just counted the same amount of strokes for each raker. Your way seems faster. 😊
That's good to know uncle Phil I just recently bought one of west coast saws raker gauges do you know if there hardened
I ain't Phil but I think I heard Gordy mention that they are hard
Yes they are. In the square filing video on Guilty of Treeson with Jed after they took down Gordie's giant Cottonwood they are talking about it being hardened.
Ok thank you
I will add one thing to this, the Oregon raker gauge tool is much easier to use with your dominant hand than the carlton style flat raker gauges.
the westcoastsaw and carlton and husqvarna all require me to either awkwardly file the off side or else file the off aide left-handed which i dont find pleasing. the Oregon serves me better, but each to their own.
I love that table setup.
How are you attaching the bar to the table?
Do you have spacers behind the bar?
Yeah I actually used pop bottle lids for the spacers.
I don't use a gauge, I guess I'm dumb.
I like 30 thousandths off a new chain then file as needed
You are some kid to put edge on a chain
wtf is a gomer?
Private Gomer Pile impersonator
Or you could be even less of a homer and just buy the already hardened ones by husky that work better and have two settings anyways.
I dont like the flat husqvarna, carlton, or any other raker gauges because i have to use them awkwardly for the off side, or else file one side rakers left handed. but each to their own.
@@timberfallingcouple if you run your file down towards your tip instead of straight across you can get both sides done, one handed. Quick and mc easy. Nothing wrong with the scenic route tho