One of the best videos I've seen for dressing a bad bar. Thank you!

@KaiserSoze-dp1hw

2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks

Great video. Short, sweet, to the point. No goody music or endless yacking. Helpful info, thanks.

I've had those problems many times in the past. Used same fixes as you did. I discovered (the hard way) that this problem vanishes when the chain is kept tight, and you use a quality chain oil. Great video,...cheers from N.E. Ohio.

Thank you! I don't have experience fixing chain saws and am probably one of the people that hasn't flipped my bar around, or did it once but didn't fully understand why. Your explanation was clear and very helpful!

Thanks for this. I mostly figured it out for myself (with just a file), but your clear illustration and instruction really make it plain. And I never heard of a bar dressing tool, much less to keep up on bar maintenance like you do a chain. Well done.

@dennisketterer814

6 ай бұрын

I WAS CUTTING UP SOME FIREWOOD AND I HAPPENED TO NOTICE IT WAS CUTTING UNEVEN. 😅I REMOVED THE BURRS ON EACH SIDE OF THE BAR PUT THE CHAIN BACK ON AND STILL HAD THE SAME RESULTS. I TOOK IT TO A BE REALIGNED .THE MAN SAID THE BAR WAS DONE WITH FOR. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE TOOK IT HOME AND INSTALLED IT ON THE UNIT. FIRED IT UP AND STARTED CUTTING ONCE AGAIN AND IT WAS CUTTING PERFECT. SO.DONT BE WHAT IS CALLED TRYING TO MAKE IT CUT TO QUICK.

You are a clear and concise speaker. Good information and very well presented.

Thankyou for posting. After 45 years with a saw I learned something very valuable.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

My Dad was a timber cutter from the 40's through the early 80's. He could make a chain and bar last a long time, Thank you for the how to. All my best.

Wow, I actually have this problem. Had no idea where to start. Thanks for the video.

Some of the best chain saw info that i have seen yet! Thanx Gorge,

I could definitely hear the difference on the 24". Great video! I have the Stihl 261C and it came with the 18" 0.063/.325" bar and chain and last fall I upgraded to the 20" 0.63/3/8" bar and chain. big difference it cutting. Happy I upgraded the bar and chain. Thanks for the knowledge!

I always just went around to the other side of the log and finished the cut. Or sometimes we need a circular cut... I have this issue right after hitting a rock. 30 years ago it was just bad maintenance and very frustrating trying to fix it. Years have taught me. Thanks for the guidance and teaching.

Glad I found this. My 029 as similar issues. Tomorrow morning I’ll be doing a bar inspection and verify I have the correct chain. Thanks!

@glenwoodcampbell2734

Жыл бұрын

029 is strong

As a second generation logger you did a really good job explaining and showing things. The bar is overlooked to often.

Nice straight forward video explanation. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks kind sir.

@davidgibbons-wood9488

Жыл бұрын

Yeah great video

Great vid, you could build a platform with locking casters for your sander so you don’t have to crouch. Thanks for sharing all the great info. 👍👍

Very good discussion/information. Thank you. Never noticed this as an issue with my smaller saws (under 18") but got A stihl MS660 with 32" bar a few years ago and am buggered if it will cut straight in big timber. Relpaced chain a few times without much effect. Will need to investigate the bar for sure now. Many thanks

good info, i have an almost new Oregon bar and chain that is doing this, i made sure left and right cutting teeth were same length but still cuts off,,, i have watched many 'fancy' channels for an answer and never really got one. i will now go check what you just taught me. Thanks!!

Absolutely excellent explanation and demonstration..!!! This was never explained to me when I trained many years ago...!!!

WoW. I'm really impressed by your craftmanship ! Did not know this phenomenon of curved cuts causef by an uneven baredge... Many thanks & season greetings 🎄 from 🇳🇱

Nice work showing how to manage a chain saw bar!

Great explanation and demonstration. I’m going to check my bar and do some maintenance. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Maine.

Brilliant explanation. Used to do tree lopping and removal. My employees could never understand why the saws were jamming when they hadn't been flipping the bars and checking the chain guides. Spent so much time doing all that filing by hand. Didn't have the belt sander or hones available easily back then. Only thing I didn't see you do is lightly file the bar edge to remove any burrs from the honing. (perhaps your hone has an extra side hone to do that.)

Terrific practical perspective on bar repair. How did I miss your channel until now? Subscribed! DOUG out

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug. I'm new on here. Not very popular yet, still kind of a ...

Finally, someone who knows something about bars and chains. +1000 thumbs up!!

Very nice and informative to those that wish to undertake bar dressing. It's fun doing your own maintenance, Proper maintenance makes efficiency! Happy holiday!

your the only one I've seen to address "the bar" I had to learn this on my own decades ago because I had saws that cut real good archs..... I did it with hand files and it cured the problem

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Emphasis on the bar, and the bar only. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the great info.. Ive heard of dressing the bar but never looked into it.. Ive got a few bars that can cut the moonholes in an outhouse.. Good stuff brother..👍👍

Thank you. I was looking for this video for long time, but it didn't exist.

Good vid. Old boss 66 used to cut sideways all over the place really. Made sure chain was good raker gauge. Was the bar. Chain was just leanin everywhere. Was bar wasenent bent. But the grove was so worn chain sloppin around. Thanx good vid. New bar we were kickin arse.

Great video and guided info. Thanks. Been sawing wood and my own timber for many years. Never stop learning

Great!Lots of detailed information.Thanks!

I really enjoyed the video. It chimes with what I figured out myself using a belt sander clamped to my workbench. And a set square. Time to get a bar dresser though… Thanks from Portugal

That little plastic Oregon gauge is a work of art. Amazing.

Thanks. Great info. You are a legend to us cheap S.O.B's.

excellent demonstration, thankyou.

Great video! I've had similar issues after nicking a few teeth on a rock. What I found that works (don't know why, but it does) is sharpening the chain, and then doing an extra pass on the teeth that are on the side that the saw's cut curves toward. Curve left, double sharpen left side cutters.

Most all of this can be visually inspected and fixed by hand easily in the field once you know what your doing. Thanks for the video.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

The visual inspection is a valuable tool.

Really great video! Thanks for sharing this! 🔥💯👍

Learnt something new today. Thanks for that .

Best video I’ve seen on this! Helps me tremendously. Mine was cuttin crookeder than a dogs hind leg. Low tide at Harbor Freight! Lol

Really helpful thanks, I have a old 28" bar that has never cut well and was relegated to the back of the workshop. Confusing as my sharpening was consistent after watching this and some significant file work I have now corrected it.

After you correct the bar surface you need to check there is sufficient depth still available for the chain to seat properly. Great video.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely. That needs to be pointed out, I forgot to do that. One can file down too far over time and the chain will no longer seat or fit the entire drive link in the valley. That will induce a curve cut syndrome.

Thank you for that video!! Very helpful 👍👍

Amazing video, I don't have much experience with a chainsaw, but it's great to know for when I'm at the hunt camp.

Thank you for helping me with this problem- I was totally mystified.

Thanks! I wasn't sure what was happening. I figured I was causing the curve but couldn't cut straight no matter how I tried. I'll have to give this a shot

That's a great lesson, thank you.

Thanks this was well presented and concise

excellent video. Bars are often an issue that is over looked.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Really great video I’ve never seen this procedure before or the tools you used during the fix.

Very helpful. I have the same problem. Now I know how to fix the issue. Try to dress the bar first and then, maybe get a new bar. Thanks!

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

If your bar is in bad shape, you won't make much worse!!! Try dressing with anything if you just need the saw to get a job done.

Had this problem bad this morning. First use after winter. I remember struggling to cut before i out it away. Switched chains and it now works perfectly so it isn't the bar - just my sharpening technique.

You are a Pro! Evan more than that! Respekt!

I definitely got something from this guy Thank you for sharing 👍

Excellent video. Thanks

New to chainsaws. Thank you!

Very helpful tips. I will properly dress my 16", 20" 24" 30" and 32" bars....

Great presentation.

Great video!

Very good explains a problem with one of the saws....never thought about the bar, just chain,

very helpful videos..thank you so much

Great information!

Thank you for this information!

Excellent video Sir.

Fantastic. Thank you!

Never seen a bar dresser tool, always used a flat file. Thanks for this video

Well done video!

Great video thanks for sharing👍✌️

Thank you for your knowledge 👍

great info, thanks!

There is something to be said for letting the tool do the work but you have to pay attention with chainsaw regardless. I cut slabs freehand and the bar can do a lot of the aligning work for you. Don't forget the perpendicular line on the side of the saw, that is pretty useful as well.

The San Fransisco chainsaw haha, love it

Thanks. Great info.

Thanks for the video.

Very good video thank you for sharing

Top notch vid!

Thank you for sharing your expertise. Knowledge not shown in the owners manuals.

This helped me bro.. i got a lot of gear to take care of and this helps bigtime. Thank you

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Anything that can grind, sand, or file AND stay square will help. Keep it moving and stay square. Results will be noticeable.

@briansnik1848

Жыл бұрын

@@gorgeoutdoors i have a few 880 bars that are super sloppy... the groove is too big. So i look into buying a few new ones. Omg expensive. How much and where can i find that tool that you showed in your vid that squeezes the bar gap back closed? Its worth a try for me to try to fix it...

@briansnik1848

Жыл бұрын

Found one 40$shipped from forester. Pretty sweet looking setup...I Need this!!! 47 inch 880 duramatic bar= 400ish$$at least. Worth a try to either fix mine or at least maintain tolerances on a new one.... we whoop saws asses in hardwood over here in Illinois!!💪

Awesome explanation 👍TCT

I've definitely been fighting this problem for awhile. I've never heard of dressing a bar til now, but it makes perfect sense.

@Yettiattack

Жыл бұрын

You do not need to dress your bar. They do create burs an flatten out but any person that runs a saw long enough knows this maintenance is literally no necessary. Try to run the bar evenly flipping it over on each time you change out a chain.

@Bojangles6

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Nelson I flip my bar all the time, it's still worn in deep and uneven. Why does it cut crooked when the bar is straight and it has a new chain? I run an ms440 and 20" stihl bars.

@Yettiattack

Жыл бұрын

@@Bojangles6 you are probably torquing the saw. An the deep wear is 2 reasons one either too lose of a chain which is very unlikely for any home owner. An the second it is way too tight.

@Yettiattack

Жыл бұрын

@@Bojangles6 if it’s blatantly worn perhaps consider a new one. Ive ran them with big dishes an there is just no reason to. Bars are cheap for how much life they give out.

@Bojangles6

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Nelson yeah im thinking I pry been running my last bar or 2 longer than necessary.

Great video

Great video bud

I like how you drop the bar and chain into the ground on your test cuts.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

So I can make a chain grinder video on sharping next week.

@ericoverdorff8880

Жыл бұрын

@@gorgeoutdoors of course. I should have realized that. Silly me.

Quick field fix if you get in a pinch. Find the flattest, hardest surface and carefully pound the bar while taking care not to hit the chain drive slot or roller tip. Using a sledgehammer top surface works great. This method has gotten me through on site bent bar problems many times.

Good info, thanks

Right on , thanks.

It won't be long before it cuts crooked again. One side of the guide will be thinner than the other and it will wear out more. When i was young i tried this too, and after a lot of time wasted i knew it is better to get a new bar.

This was incredibly informative. Appreciate it my dude! I got lucky, the cause for me was just bad sharpening on one side of the teeth. They had one side dull but perfect geometry, but the other was an absolute mess. Like someone used a power sharpener for the first time.. after a 12 pack of beer..

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

nice job!

Top video.

Nice video! Liked, subbed.

The geese approve! I never knew why mine cut crooked. I assumed I didn't sharpen evenly.

Before getting a decent belt sander with a good fence, I used my table saw with a large fine grit stone wheel that fit the arbor. Also, like you did, got to confirm the table was square to the stone. Be very gentle doing that however. Still required a dressing tool. Nice work and video.

@gorgeoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

A table saw would be a good flat surface. I bet that would spin a stone wheel fast as hell.

@ederwin9189

Жыл бұрын

@@gorgeoutdoors It does and I did the same one time on my old Shop Smith set up as a table saw. I don't know how safe that is to spin a stone so fast though so now I just use the belt sander. take care!

Great video! Nifty gauge ...need to get me one!

Thanks!

Thanks for the video. Very informative.

Thank you.

Keep at it.