I am not able to find any reference on proper filing of the raker teeth on a one man log saw. I think they should be somewhat lower than the cutting teeth. I also have seen various devices to determine this elevation. How do they work?
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the attachment is a copy of a page out of 'Sharpening Hand Woodworking Tools' - Coggin-Armstrong-Giles - a great resource if you can find a copy - I hope it turns out readable - I copied it at full size, but recently prospero seems to have changed and automatically makes the attachements fit the screen - it does say that the raker teeth should be 1/64" to 1/90" shorter for hardwood and 1/32" to 1/40" shorter for softwood...
The page came through well, and was just what I was looking for. Thank you.
Tom
Here you go Tom,
A step by step how-to sharpen a two man felling saw, written by the US Forestry service in the 50's (from memory).
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/77712508/toc.htm
Cheers,
eddie.
edit:
Wondering how a post from 2003 came up in the currently active list. Sorry for 'delayed' reply
Edited 12/29/2004 3:41 pm ET by eddie (aust)
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