"Dan" wrote in message
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On Thu 14 Jul 2005 10:17:23p, "dean" wrote in
oups.com:

I've been cutting up 2' long gum tree logs into quarters for a furnace,
cutting along the grain, which is ok with a nice sharp chain. I was
just wondering if there is a more specialized chain for such purposes?


Yeah, they call it a ripping chain or rip chain. Never seen one, don't
know
HOW it's different but it's definitely different.Everybody who sells one
of
those kits for turning logs into lumber with your chainsaw sells ripping
chains or knows where you can get one. The Alaskan chain saw mill comes to
mind.


Ripping chain is for the mills, and the mills _only_, as it's ground
straight across and a bitch to hold cutting endgrain freehand.

Skip-tooth chain will clear long shavings better than standard, though
rocking the cut will keep less bar in the groove, giving better shaving
removal and higher possible speeds. Cut with bar nose down 30 degrees until
halfway, then go to nose up on the near end of the log. Quickly even the
center with the ends, and repeat.

DON'T PULL SHAVINGS OUT WITH THE SAW ON.