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[wood nut]

Got a new to me saw a husky 288xp with  28" & 20"bar for 300.00[

[jackel440]

Now your ready to make some chips!

[Scratch]

Nice... I'm looking for a new saw myself.

[jbird77]

i have two of them love them they are power houses i run a 24 inch bar on mine and a 20 on the other . they will scream

[mikenc]

Nice saw, have 2 Huskys myself. Bar is upside down though lol!!!

[Scott7m]

Nice saw, have 2 Huskys myself. Bar is upside down though lol!!!

hmmm...  u do know you can flip them and make them last a lottt longer, kinda like rotating your tires.   only more important

[mikenc]

Nice saw, have 2 Huskys myself. Bar is upside down though lol!!!

hmmm...  u do know you can flip them and make them last a lottt longer, kinda like rotating your tires.   only more important

Yes i know

[Bull]

How often should you flip the bar?

[Ridgekid]

I don't know about others, but every time I replace the chain.

[Scott7m]

I don't know about others, but every time I replace the chain.

makes me wonder how often some folks replace the chain.....   the last chain i bought has cut 14 full stacked truck loads of wood and has yet to be touched with a file.  I am very particular with them though, i always use a cant hook and roll my logs and make sure it never ever touches the dirt.   

[wood nut]

I flip the bar every time i have to sharpen the chain. May be to often but it  is no big deal. I got a good deal in that saw and it is in real good condition have cut some big stuff with it and it just melts through the wood.

[Ridgekid]

I don't know about others, but every time I replace the chain.

makes me wonder how often some folks replace the chain.....   the last chain i bought has cut 14 full stacked truck loads of wood and has yet to be touched with a file.  I am very particular with them though, i always use a cant hook and roll my logs and make sure it never ever touches the dirt.

I get about 7 cords per chain.

[RSI]

I don't know about others, but every time I replace the chain.

makes me wonder how often some folks replace the chain.....   the last chain i bought has cut 14 full stacked truck loads of wood and has yet to be touched with a file.  I am very particular with them though, i always use a cant hook and roll my logs and make sure it never ever touches the dirt.

Do you use full chisel or semi chisel chain?
I go through a lot of chains but I cut a lot of dead fallen trees and it is hard not to hit the ground.

[Scott7m]

I don't know about others, but every time I replace the chain.

makes me wonder how often some folks replace the chain.....   the last chain i bought has cut 14 full stacked truck loads of wood and has yet to be touched with a file.  I am very particular with them though, i always use a cant hook and roll my logs and make sure it never ever touches the dirt.

Do you use full chisel or semi chisel chain?
I go through a lot of chains but I cut a lot of dead fallen trees and it is hard not to hit the ground.

I only use full chisel chains..  Most of the trees I cut are oaks with dead tops or something wrong with them.  When I fall them I find places where I can cut all the way through and cut them into sections that can be rolled with my cant hook, then I'll cut about 80-90% of the way through the  the entire log section, roll it over with my cant hoook, and make a few fast cuts.  chains will last a longgggg time if you keep them in wood and nothing else

[oldchenowth]

Anyone ever use one of those electric sharpeners from Harbor Freight or similar?  I just wondered if they really work or do you need the $300 one from Stihl or whatever brand that seems over priced?  I have a dozen chains from over the years that need to be sharpened, just thought this might be an economical way to do it.