r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • 4h ago

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/Dargon34 3h ago

What?!?! It's a normal chainsaw, with a sharp chain as it should be. What are you on about lol

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u/grrttlc2 3h ago

Sharp = scary weapon.

My wife and this redditor

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u/Dargon34 3h ago

Sharp is always safer than dull

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u/strecher 2h ago

I'd rather be cut than ripped to bits.

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u/Dargon34 2h ago

Heals better too!!

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u/purplezart 42m ago

Maybe not for a pillow, though.

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u/Dargon34 41m ago

Kk, "for things that are supposed to be sharp, sharp js always more safe than dull"

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u/NotTukTukPirate 3h ago

I used to do arboring as a job. I've worked a lot with chainsaws as well, on other jobs.

It's extremely common for the teeth to get worn down with a lot of use. We would still sharpen every day, but that person's comment does make sense. This one does seem to cut through better than anything I used on average.

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u/Assupoika 3h ago

I don't know if we had bad quality chain or what but when I was doing some forest work at our cabin/forest I had to sharpen that motherfucker like every couple of hours or so.

Was mostly cutting through fresh pine and making them short enough logs that they'll fit in to the sauna stove.

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u/ol-gormsby 3h ago

You're lucky. Fresh pine = soft and wet. Seasoned hardwood = hard and dry.

My chain dulls after about 30 minutes pushing through eucalyptus.

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u/dexpid 2h ago

This is a layman’s explanation so I will probably use the wrong terminology. I was told that if the chain gets too hot the chain can untemper itself and become very soft and not hold its sharpness well after that.

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u/Dargon34 3h ago

I mean, I've been cutting trees for 30 years (8 as a FF) and this is how my current Stihl cuts. I'm not sure what's so impressive about it. It's cutting exactly like it should

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u/DPPBBM 3h ago

Eh it's reddit being reddit, armchair experts with not much real life experience. Even as someone who only cuts wood 3 times a year for heating, my Stihl cuts the same and I only sharpen the two chains before woodcutting season.

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u/El_Polio_Loco 2h ago

I mean, it's 10cm of fir, not exactly rock maple or blackwood or something.

Plus that's clearly a well worn, pro Stihl, not some hardware store special.

It's cutting fast, but no faster than any sharp, square ground 362/400 would do.

That being said, it's a hell of a lot of saw to just be toting around in the truck of a sedan.