Click here for a new bar ➜ amzn.to/2CxfiVn Click here for a bar dresser ➜ amzn.to/2j6ceHp Check out these other informative videos: Correct Way To Sharpen A Chainsaw ➜ kzitem.info/news/bejne/jn1_3qOtnqtnfIY How To Use a Stihl 2 In 1 Chainsaw Chain Sharpener ➜ kzitem.info/news/bejne/zpeo4HuXhqNno4I How To Buy The Proper Chain For A Chainsaw ➜ kzitem.info/news/bejne/qoOXrY6doaR8ipw Correct Way To Adjust The Chain Tension On Your Chainsaw ➜ kzitem.info/news/bejne/p66dt4eGipeKjII Make sure to check out the Saloon here too… Click here for my website ➜ www.stevessmallenginesaloon.com/ Click here for my Parts and Tools Store ➜ www.amazon.com/shop/stevessmallenginesaloon Follow me on Facebook ➜ facebook.com/stevessmallenginesaloon Follow me on Instagram ➜ instagram.com/stevessmallenginesaloon/ Follow me on Twitter ➜ twitter.com/SteveSaloon
@jonhmonroney12
4 жыл бұрын
Canuck?
@petehall4275
3 жыл бұрын
You are the best !!always explained in layman's language !!!!!
@davidfutter9980
3 жыл бұрын
I could actually feel a disturbence in the force when he said more painful than child birth.
@r.p.strange7671
5 жыл бұрын
After 45 years in the tree / saw maintainer biz, I have seen just about every mistake you can make with a chainsaw. Bar and chain maintenance are at the root of most. I think the most important is most of what you covered. My suggestion: after you finish cutting, remove the bar and chain, clean the bar, use a bar square on the down side ,not much.. one or two strokes,clean,grease nose sprocket and re install,leaving the chain loose. I get better bar life this way, rather than waiting until it’s grinder time. Love your show. Just remember, there are some people that should not pick up a chainsaw. Just for safety’s sake.
@kinger557
Жыл бұрын
@@joncotn yup, and they drive cars, raise kids, vote, and influence society with their economic choices
@rogindaUP
2 ай бұрын
I think I'm one of them! Every time I do my back gives out!
@TaskerStreete
3 жыл бұрын
The reference to child birth is hilarious! Cheers from Australia!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Right on Buddy! Thank You...
@alaskalograft
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing to it. I've had 4 sons and they came right out. Gals like to make us feel guilty when they can.
@seanmellows1348
3 жыл бұрын
I lol’d too
@wildwoodtop
3 жыл бұрын
Dude why is it every sharpening video I come across they're sharpening full chisel chain. Is semi chisel wimpish Or difficult to sharpen
@wazzanose
2 жыл бұрын
If childbirth was difficult then men would have to do it.
@CitizenSoldier500
5 жыл бұрын
My local small engine repair shop hates this channel because i don't need him anymore.Steve has a video for everything i need and he knows his stuff.Thanks Steve
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@networkgeeek
3 жыл бұрын
I flipped my bar and it made a huge difference, cuts great now. Thanks!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@billfischer6464
5 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to throw a big thanks your way. You're a good man to share your knowledge with the world for free. I know you have helped countless people and for that we should all raise a beer to you, in respect. Looking forward to watching you for a long time to come.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment! Thanks Bill....
@rosshennett2169
3 жыл бұрын
Wish you were in Australia ,I would shout you a proper beer ,great videos , thanks , Ross
@randystrand908
2 жыл бұрын
Agree. Nicley said.
@micanopykracker902
2 жыл бұрын
Dude i have learned more from you in just a few videos than i have. in 50 years on this marble and a hundred friends....thank you steve
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@outdoorfreedom9778
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve. I worked in a small engine/saw shop and know most of this stuff but these videos are my refresher course. I tend to forget things these days and this is like going back to school. I haven't had this problem myself in about 30 years but when I did it was bad! Worse, it was my lack of sharpening skills at that time. I have also had bad rails too. I think? I think it was from me running a tight chain? A file did the trick as you showed. These days when friends bring me their saws it's usually a carb problem. Sometimes a good cleaning will fix them or just a kit and clean.
@cklibansky
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more with ZP Pierce. I also don't have reliable men in my day to day life. Steve has been priceless In helping me restore an old Stihl ms290. With his help plus some other KZitemrs I've been able to completely restore a chainsaw that had been passed on from someone recently deceased. I plan on regifting the saw back to it's owner after a complete restoration. Couldn't do it without you Steve thanks for you help and easy approach in teaching.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@TRWN2CU
4 жыл бұрын
Steve, I'm so glad I found your channel. I've learned more about chainsaw maintenance in a few videos of yours than I've ever found from others. Most recently, getting the right 2 in 1 sharpener for your chain (I got the wrong one) and why my saw drifts to be side when trying to cut straight. Thanks!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Very welcome...
@davidcullen6797
4 жыл бұрын
I just got a new bar on my 15-year-old Stihl due to that wide gap and uneven rail situation. My cuts were starting to look like they were made with a circle cutter rather than a straight bar! Great information, Steve. I'm happy to have come across your channel.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@davidcullen6797
4 жыл бұрын
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I went out today and cut a cord of hedge to firebox-length. Every cut was straight and true.
@volatilesky
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting these videos, my dad never did proper maintenance on the old chainsaw (pioneer partner 400) or taught me much in the way of how to even use it. With your videos it's been a slow but steady process of first getting it to start, tensioned, sharpened, and now getting it to cut a bit better/straighter.
@Fredonthehill
3 жыл бұрын
Steve, thanks for posting this. I was cutting firewood this afternoon and the saw was only cutting well on an extreme angle. I took the bar off and set it on the table, could not get it to balance on the bottom side, top side balanced well. Flipped the bar and went back to the wood. Cuts like a dream. I will try to file the bad edge and see if I can save the bar. Thanks again man!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@JohnMcNerney
3 жыл бұрын
When dressing your bar, don't forget to also de-burr the edges. That same Oregon tool (Pferd also makes a good one) that works to level the rails is also good for deburring, you just turn it to put the cutting edge on the side of the bar, rather than on top of the rails. (A regular flat file works as well.) After leveling the rails and deburring, the corners of the rails are often razor sharp. I'll generally take my flat file or bar rail dresser and make a VERY light pass with it held at a 45˚ angle to just break that corner slightly. You hands will thank you for this step if you are ever handling a bar without gloves on.
@nickyborrisino
3 жыл бұрын
Customer's Stihl 034 saw was cutting crooked to the point it would bind and start smoking the bar. He was a DIYer, and last time he worked on the clutch/drum, he installed the dished washer backwards allowing the drum assembly to walk in and out on the crankshaft end.
@honkie247
4 жыл бұрын
Very good, informative video. You didn't touch on one cause of crooked cutting that I personally experienced. As the bar wears, the guide links can touch the bottom of the slot in the bar, which will raise the tie straps of the chain above the rails of the bar, allowing the chain to tilt right or left. When this happens, the bar is plain worn out. I also clean the bar slot each time I change or sharpen my chains. It's amazing how much junk gets jammed in that slot
@littletoze
4 жыл бұрын
I like to “refresh” on your videos sometimes! Thanks Steve.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@vincore2845
3 жыл бұрын
Steve, you're my go to guy whenever I run in to problems with any of my gas tools. You've saved me a ton of cash and time. Love your vids! I discovered a variant on reason #2: the driver teeth on the chain wore down very quickly. The chain was the right gauge originally, but wear made it like like it was now too small. I suspect the reason was that too much downward pressure was being applied when cutting (and the chain was loose) prematurely wearing out the chain's driver teeth. Keep up the good work!!
@vjmacintyre
2 жыл бұрын
keep the chain sharp and let the saw do the work!
@alexniblett544
Жыл бұрын
ANSR Steve, there is another thing that might help the problem with the chain wiggling in the bar groove; its a bar rail tightening tool. It can close up the groove enough to tighten the chain movement. Love your channel. I watched the video today about the locked clutch drum on the Husqvarna chainsaw. The device to grease the clutch bearing is now on my list of tools I will be ordering. Thanks for the info.
@oleanderson9184
6 жыл бұрын
Just tuned two bars yesterday, from an 018 and a 290. I have a woodshop and a shop build edge sander. Works great for getting the rails both to the same height. Uses a 6" x 48" belt with a platen at 90 degrees to the belt.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Right on Ole! We used the same thing at a shop I used to work at. Works great....
@dannytriplett8625
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks you for this wonderful video. I had bought a new chain thinking I was sharpening my chain wrong (which I was for the record) and it still cut crooked. Never gave the bar a second thought. My bar groove was severely worn. New bar and I'm cutting straight agin. You're tha man. I ain't ashamed to admit it.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Right on Danny..
@bctruck
6 жыл бұрын
I just experienced this very thing. i bought new bars and now that I have time, Im going to recondition the old ones. Now I'll always have a spare set of bars when Im on a job.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Great idea...
@jillfuller2115
4 жыл бұрын
Steve's Small Engine Saloon
@jimbauer5560
3 жыл бұрын
Steve even though this video is 3 years old, how awesome it still applies today. Thanks 🙏
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@caratcranker5874
5 жыл бұрын
I love how Steve can crack a joke, humour it right up, with a straight face still. Beer drinking does this to you. [ask me]. I got a lot out of this video as well!. Steve would get on really great with Aussies.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mate....
@dwaynemadsen964
5 жыл бұрын
Even if I sent all my repair/maintenance work to a shop, I would still watch Steve's videos because he cracks me up! My cat hates it when I watch these because I scare him when I laugh! Keep it up, Steve!
@praetorianpatriot3267
2 жыл бұрын
My Oregon Bar is now cutting at an angle only after 5 cords of Blue Oak.. i filed the uneven rails back to spec and its cutting even again. Thanks for the great info. Cheers from California.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@marvinostman522
5 жыл бұрын
When sharpening hand saws I used a homemade tool for leveling the teeth. Take a piece of 2x and cut a groove in it to form a tight fit on your file. Works just like the store bought.
@ryanvercoe1140
3 жыл бұрын
Make a video
@glencoughlan2209
5 жыл бұрын
The material you are broadcasting is very useful and entertaining. Little tips and tricks are very helpful.
@foldingchaise8387
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, I have worked with chainsaws since 1972 but I can always learn something from you, Thanks again Budweiser. After a 6 pack my chainsaw sometimes cuts crooked, well i think it does !!!!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
LMAO, Right on Buddy...
@marvinostman522
5 жыл бұрын
If that happens after only a six pack you are still on your learners permit. Not for your chain saw skills, your drinking skills😂
@TimHall66McManu
3 жыл бұрын
I encountered this very same problem today, chainsaw cutting at a angle. And I remembered I seen this particular video pop up in the "youtube recommendations". And lookey here, here I be. Thanks Steve! Keep up the good work/info.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@eg6199
5 жыл бұрын
Man, you have the gift for putting out great info!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@elman8283
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent information Steve !! I had no idea . You definatly provide useful information, and save many of us from learning the hard way...
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@nwinter9859
5 жыл бұрын
25 years ago I had the smallest Sthil chainsaw . I cut lots of firewood and after a year or 2 noticed the saw was cutting crooked . It got so bad the saw would bind and stop altogether. . I noticed the saw cut properly until the top of the bar was out of site in the log, then it would go crooked and bind to a stop. It turned out that the rails on the top of the bar were so stretched apart that it was wider than the cut. . At the time I had been pressing down on the saw to try to make it cut faster, and I figured that by pressing on the bar I caused the rails to widen. I could feel the sudden widening of the rails as I drew my thumb and fore finger up to the top of the bar. I had turned the bar upside down a few times when the chain came off ,or when I changed it. I loaned the saw out after getting another bar and the user just put gas ,and not a gas oil mixture in it, and destroyed the engine . I learned many things by trial and error with that little saw. I now have a Slhil 026 I bought about 20 years ago and learned much more in that time , but not as much by reading the owners manual as I have learned from your videos in the last 3 days when I subscribed to your site.. You are by far the best at everything from small details to be sure we understand ,to your way of speaking . Oh, and yes your humor , and sipping beer. Thanks for the great teaching .
@jasonkeuma1986
4 жыл бұрын
You also learned not to loan out your saw. I just learned that lesson. He didn’t put bar oil in it . Fried the chain and the bar is black. He paid for a chain, but I had an extra bar so I didn’t sweat it. Lessons learned. I’m going over to his house to cut the rest of them down
@mrbamfo5000
4 жыл бұрын
@@jasonkeuma1986 Thought you were going to say, you're going over to his house to borrow his riding lawn mower.
@nickj8926
2 жыл бұрын
Saved the day again, my man! Nothing is worse than your chainsaw going sideways and you can't figure out why. Mine was simply the chain. Thanks man!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@karlhiggins5765
4 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed. You just fixed my saw, and I watched one of your videos on a weed eater carb. You fixed it to.Thanks man! I am going to start watching more of your videos and spread the word for your channel.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@paulstant9865
5 жыл бұрын
I really liked your video. I have an Oregon CS-1500 chainsaw that cut crooked. It has a built in sharpener which didn't do me much good. A salesman told me it was because it wasn't sharpened right. I bought a replacement blade that came with a new sharpening stone . It works fine now. My other chainsaws have more standard chains and normal sharpening works fine on them. Many thanks!!
@pensiveweasel
4 жыл бұрын
"He actually said that you can hold water in them too. I'm not so sure about that." LOL!
@daveking5276
4 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't drink water. Water rusts pipes and fish poop in it.
@TomofAllTrades
3 жыл бұрын
I tried putting water in a similar bottle. The problem is that it never got drunk. Beer seemed to get consumed faster. In short, it’s a good container for water, but it’s a better vessel for drinking a couple beers. Especially if you only want to drink “one”.
@shaveclassy9986
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve I'm going to try my bar out on the kitchen bench only thing level.
@scowc9322
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve gary from Ontario ur videos are vary informative keep up the great work
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you...
@markgazelka8493
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching you for some time now for good reason...I always learn something that is very helpful. Keep up the good work!👍👌💪👏
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@adrianricker
5 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. Carb adjustment videos brought me. Liking the videos, man.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Right on...
@custommetal8838
4 жыл бұрын
Steve great channel. Note the bar file ( blue one) is actually made for sharpening skis. Mine is 30 yrs old and does work great. Tip..when the file is done I buy a bastard file then use a cut off wheel in a 4 in grinder to cut a new section to length .
@CoastRC
6 жыл бұрын
awesome tips man, really helped me out. im spreading the word of a guy named steve and his small engine saloon!!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks man.....
@lukestonestreet6285
3 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic informative no nonsense video, and exactly what i needed with my MS170. Thanks Steve and Co.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@zackamania6534
5 жыл бұрын
For guys like me, Steve’s doing the lord’s work on these chainsaw videos. Since my dad died 2 years ago, I’ve had no one to refer to for help. Steve is now my chainsaw pop!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Right on Buddy...
@joshwheeling9247
4 жыл бұрын
ZP Pierce I like that comment
@georgeman27
4 жыл бұрын
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon This is exactly why I am also here. My dad always used to maintain and sharpen our chainsaw, but he died suddenly and didn't have time to pass on all the knowledge. Thanks for the tips, My firewood is very crooked. I think for me it is a combination of worn out bar + chain sharpened a little less on the left side.
@shaveclassy9986
4 жыл бұрын
@@georgeman27 sorry to hear about your Dad I had years to learn how to shoe horses from my Dad and only learnt how to trim now Dad's nearly 80 and I live about 6hrs away in a city although recently we had some time together due to bushfires it was great take care I hope your sort that saw
@georgeman27
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaveclassy9986 Yeah, it was quite sudden, but i am fine now. It has been years. Thanks to Steve's tips on sharpening, my chainsaw purrs like a kitten. Turns out, and this is stupid, In ALL my years, I have never realized that metal files work only ONE way. So I was sharpening one side of the chain, while making the other side DULL...
@mabeycrazy1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for adding educational info for the public. I can add two that have been more common, 1. a crooked/bent blade and or bar from prying purposefully or mistakenly when pinched in tree or log. 2. worn/torn vibration dampener, rubber bushing connecting handle to engine body....to fix, replace parts...hope this can help if what you have is not what this gentle man has offered ..cheers
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Great advice Theodore. Thanks buddy....
@overflowenterprises
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, your doing a great job conveying insight and knowledge on small engine repair, I also see every now and then you like to yank viewers Chain's! LOL, Pun intended but you're still a good teacher of the small engine!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@johnmills3589
5 жыл бұрын
How to fix the lock in a swisill window
@johnmills3589
5 жыл бұрын
How to fix the lock in a swiziil window
@WPF465B
Жыл бұрын
excellent information for bar maintenance, thanks
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
Жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@Lovinflyindrones2022
6 жыл бұрын
Again I appreciate your complete and thorough very thorough videos. Thanks so much coming on you tube and taking the time to make such GOOD INFORMATIVE VIDEOS. PLEASE DONT QUIT !!!!!!! Please don’t. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. LOVE EM!!!!!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@kayci2058
2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video! Thanks, as always. I'm a DIYer,60+ live in Alaska. Love the information. So helpful.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@mikebeck5621
Жыл бұрын
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon t$ft$t/r===r
@mikebeck5621
Жыл бұрын
=r==r==r=
@LandonRoy-cv9rt
5 жыл бұрын
Steve’s dry no smile humour is hilarious
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@oliviaanderson2377
2 жыл бұрын
My last comment was about my 16" Husqvarna. Today I used the old 24" Husqvarna, reserved for big logs (because as I get older, it gets heavier). Whadaya know!? It cut crooked too! It will get the same bar tune up tomorrow. Thanks again Robert Anderson
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Right on
@joshbennett2762
3 жыл бұрын
There is something you can do about the gap between the rails being to big. There is a tool that you use to roll down the bar to shrink them back together. Then hit it with a edge dresser and run it. Most people it isn’t worth it but when you run a saw all day every day that bar and chain money adds up big
@matthewbeaver5026
3 жыл бұрын
Or next size up chain.
@gilbertbeachradio
6 жыл бұрын
Man just keep these videos coming...love your style...because your authentic, smart, and funny
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much GoGo....
@hermanchow1405
6 жыл бұрын
Appreciated for the infor. Now know how to fix the problem , wish know where exactly where you are situated , I am at almost the other end of the country ,would love to sent you a case of the best beer from my town , merry Christmas and a happy New Year , wish you and your family the best , thank you !
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Herman. All the best to you and your family as well...
@noelcoyle2317
6 жыл бұрын
Good job
@hermanvigil7573
3 жыл бұрын
I just seen this video and the information that you provide is awesome now I know where to start checking why my chain saw is cutting crooked. Great video thanks
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@OOAREU
6 жыл бұрын
Steve, If you've ever been kicked in the knackers, you're probably qualified to comment on childbirth pain - Many women deliberately have more than 1 child - No man asks for another kick in the knackers - Great channel Steve - I'm an occasional chainsaw user & your channel has saved my chainsaws, my time & probably some body parts - Cheers brother
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
LOL, great point Jack...
@jamie.miller.inspiring
2 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you so much for the video, just got a second hand stihl and looking to learn how to do bar maintenance :)
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@jamie.miller.inspiring
2 жыл бұрын
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloonthanks but no luck needed with awesome advice like this 😀
@patmowatt2130
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton for point 4, man (rails). You just saved me a hell of a hassle trying to find a new bar with everything in lockdown due to the C19 virus. I owe you a shot of whiskey.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Right on Pat...
@TheBradelphick
4 жыл бұрын
I’ll let i
@craigkenny7614
Жыл бұрын
It was uneven rails all along! Thanks Steve, was a pleasure to cut straight today
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
Жыл бұрын
Right on Craig! You're Welcome...
@zandemen
5 жыл бұрын
Very good video, but there are some additional tips. Number one reason is poor alignment, standing without good posture or aligning your sight line with the saw, directly behind it and perpendicular to the workpiece. Number two reason is laziness. Letting the saw tilt part way through the cut, dogging in and pulling off center, holding on the side so it's twisting, but not countering that with opposite twist on the trigger hand and handlebar. Number three reason is not aligning your body/shoulders with a workpiece off the horizontal plane, on a hillside etc. All of these are exacerbated by a dull chain, or rakers that are too high. Fatigue will prompt all of the bad habits to come out. Reaching too far over a large log and getting into an uncomfortable position means you won't be able to see the cut or control it effectively. Also, cutting far below your feet with even a slightly dull chain makes it very liekly to start twisting at the bottom of the cut. As for worn out rails and groove, there is a tool for closing it up, basically two bearings on a handle that you can tighten on the rails and pull them down the bar. Clean off any burrs on the side first to prevent uneven closure, and don't expect too much from it, also, be careful not to close it too much, it sucks to have to widen it out again. A short piece of chain you can test with frequently helps a lot. Also, if you run a chain for a long time on a bar with really bad rails, the chain itself can get uneven wear on it and tilt over even after the bar is reconditioned. Another problem, which usually causes more binding than crooked cuts, is the burr getting too wide so it is wider than the kerf and sticks. OK, finally, sometimes the bar can actually get twisted or bent. Straighten it. I have stuck it in a cut in a log, swung it against a log, hammered it with an axe, whatever. If you're a couple hours out into the bush, just make it work. One way to temporarily fix it is to plunge cut constantly, cut an inch or so, pull the saw back, twist it to realign it and plunge cut along your old kerf. If you're not comfortable with plunge cutting, understandable, don't.
@rustynails.8550
5 жыл бұрын
Man do you always talk so much?
@Tbone6string1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mack, you confirmed my experience with worn chain and uneven wear. Probably the one thing I could add to your advice is this: If your saw is not eager to cut, that you only serve to guide the saw while it does the work, you already have an issue. If you have to rock it, or apply undue pressure, it's time to stop and figure it out.
@billonthehill9984
6 жыл бұрын
...Tremendous tips here Steve... I respectfully would add with respect to the bar maintenance, lay the bar flat & flat file any ridges off from one end to the other, both sides, this is in conjunction to filing the rails as flat as possible. I did just that and what a difference it makes. I spent several hrs. last week on both the chain & the bar in my shop vise & it was a transformative experience when I cut down through a 24" maple. It went smooth & fast & most importantly, straight, all the way through it. Great content here btw as it helped me out considerably... The key word is RAZOR sharp teeth at all times. Each fillup is a perfect time to touch up the teeth, sometimes sooner depending on whether you hit something in the wood. ( a visual of the teeth is a constant ) Another thing, each time it becomes necessary to remove the bar & chain for whatever the reason, is a perfect time to do some bar maintenance in conjunction to chain sharpening & possible raker lowering. Doing all these things on a methodological basis, makes for good KARMA & keeps a smile on my face as my saw cuts effortlessly. Have a nice day... :-)
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment my friend, Thank You...
@dalehammond1704
3 жыл бұрын
When I read, "Crooked Firewood" I thought this video was about dishonest firewood sellers. lol
@darrellsanders6036
25 күн бұрын
This was information that’s really going to come in handy. Thanks.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
24 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@darrellsanders6036
24 күн бұрын
Steve, I have a fs38 STIHL weed eater. I have replace the carburetor, coil, spark plug, and fuel lines and filter. When I try to crank it it back fire through carburetor. Do you have a video on this issue.??
@Tbone6string1
5 жыл бұрын
Went thru this process recently. Another helpful hint: if you have a combination square, you can hold it up to light and see where the bar is uneven. Helps to pinpoint areas of greatest wear. Don't run a chain too long on an uneven bar, you will actually render a chain unusable by making the links uneven; it's best to address it early on.
@zap0150
11 ай бұрын
This help me so much I’m 27 and never lived in a house that was not heated with wood Thanks
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
11 ай бұрын
Well, at least you have strong arms from all that wood chopping! Thanks for watching and I'm glad the video helped!
@9mmkahr
4 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of this? I hit a screw while chainsaw milling an old pine for some shelving. Chain smoked right up and dropped anchor. When I went to sharpen it, teeth went well, one whole side rakers went well, other side harder than the file!! The screw case-hardned the rakers on one side! End up using a diamond file and got er done. Brand new stock chain on a ms391.
@davidforsythe3037
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! Just found your channel. I’ve been cutting firewood for a lot of years and have run into this problem for sure! Great video! I subscribed! Also from Canada and enjoy my beer after a long day of cutting hardwood! Cheers to all!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Right on Dave! Stay safe...
@ZiemsRyan
6 жыл бұрын
Great information! Thank you!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@bigcountry4900
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I love Canadians! Awesome videos!!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@garytaylor898
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Very good, especially for amateur wood cutters like me. You did a good job of explaining the problem and how to remedy. Thanks again for good info.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome..
@randystrand908
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent info and presentation! Thank you
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@SeeMooreVids
4 жыл бұрын
I replaced a bar and chain figuring it wasn’t repairable. At least now I know I could have been sold the wrong chain. I believe I still have both. I’ll check chain for correct fit and bar to see if it is actual worn and recoverable. Thank you. Great common sense video. Steve, Plymouth MA/ USA
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...and Thank You...
@dufus2273
4 жыл бұрын
i'm 75 years old and have cut/burned many cords of wood and I didn't know all of this.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Right on Sir...
@Alsimeau
4 жыл бұрын
Same thing over here, (i'll go to bed tonight smarter than i was.)
@bmichael2291
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I always thought the crooked cuts were merely 'operator error'. Now I can do something to improve my cuts!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@hughhyndman
3 жыл бұрын
I used to think it was my cutting technique that caused the "curved" cut! My blade simply needed some "leveling". A quick pass through my grinder than a fine hand file, and I am cutting like a pro! Thank you.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...
@griffjones8419
5 жыл бұрын
Hi. Steve great video I've been using a chainsaw for many years & never knew about the reasons in your video I thought it was "me" cutting it pissed, or blunt chain, we call what you were doing with the file here in the UK draw filing used for finishing in engineering
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Right on...
@cliffmcginnis3231
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks much. Been heating with wood for years and this has been my albatros, particularly when it comes to cutting the trunks of larger trees, like ash or oak with a 24" or 28" bar. Can't tell you how many times I'm halfway through a log and it takes a curve and ..... that's it. Can't complete the cuts. I check and dress the bar rails pretty regularly so I don't think that's the cause, but I guess I'll run through the list and look at the other 3 possibilities, and take a look at the sharpening video.
@mitchellmuzza7631
4 жыл бұрын
“Back on the bud today... not that kind of bud” 😂👌🏼
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
LOL...
@skipbickford3970
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I’ve been doing most of the things now I can do the rest Much appreciated!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@RichardRoy2
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers from Canada as well, Steve. I started looking through comments to see if any women appreciated your experience retraction. Just thought it was a clever move. Made me laugh. Nice work on these bits of advice. Thanks.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@mikemccabe1727
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a small engine mechanic in Iowa. My shop usually works on chainsaws, mowers, riders, weedeaters etc. Well, when I have any scratching my head moments I usually check out your channel. A guy called me today bringing me a cub cadet side by side. He's had it at about 3 different shops now. His problem is a backfire when he's coming out of a turn. He's had a new fuel pump, plugs, coil I believe, air filter, leak was found and fixed in breather box, and maybe some more I can't think of. It's efi also so that makes matters a bit tougher too. Only thing I can think of is possibly, assuming its power steering, that there's a power drain when he's turning that is possibly causing a misfire as he's accelerating? Any other ideas? This is only the second one of these I've worked on so any input would be great. I imagine your pretty busy so let me know. Thanks
@bodgerdavesumner
5 жыл бұрын
An antique handsaw jointer, often found at the flea market, with a mill file in it, works well to even the rails on the bar.
@ravenglennhomestead
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info...hopefully it will be effective on my medium duty Craftsman Chainsaw...it actually fired up after a year not run since it cuts crooked with 87 octane oil mix...thought it was a gonner but it fired up...lol...with the info I've gotten on chainsaw maintainance and 8 ways to fell a tree I think I'm well on the way to better woodcutting with a medium duty 18" bar...I do want to get a full rollbar chainsaw so my left arm doesn't wear out so fast holding the thing for 2+hours...lol...got lots of wood to cut...oh...and when the 87 Octane fuel is done I'm going to be using 91 Octane Non-Ethenol Gas...it will keep the engine running strong for a long time...thanks Again...
@albertwoolard5065
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video could make a video on correct file size to sharpen chain for Troy chain saw
@deacdog
6 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, thanks Steve. One other thing I think worth mentioning is the need to maintain the slightly concave edge on the rails to enable good tensioning. Because most of the wear on the bar happens at the motor end, you can concentrate your efforts to redress the bar so much that you hollow the bar, which is not ideal. Anyway can't wait to apply your lessons tomorrow and hopefully get it cutting the way it was designed. Cheers
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Right on...
@reneharbers3212
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, while watching and sharpening my chain that pulls, I realised my file was so used and abused that the new file felt so frigging good in comparison. It just ate the chain saw teeth away with each stroke. Thanks again
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Right on Rene! You're Welcome...
@warrenosborne1539
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your channel, when I got out of the Navy in Pac Beach Wa, I logged for Itt Rainier for a couple years. U nail chainsaw! Thank you!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
@lomasck
4 жыл бұрын
I bought a cheap (40AU) Chinese Bar & Chain & found after one day it went sideways bad as.The bar had a .5mm difference in height already so I decided to buy a Husqvarna Bar (120 AU ) & bought a Tungsten tip chain off ebay for $90 AU .What a difference .Worth every dollar this time.
@bear9923
5 жыл бұрын
YOU'RE A HOOT..LOL
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@elmermason9685
4 жыл бұрын
Gonna make a point of it to check my chain bar. My Huaqvarna saw is still cutting great but it sure is good to know what to look for. Thanks for another great video Steve. That info was so good I think you should have another cold one. LOL.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Right on Elmer...
@vonigis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve. Great tips. Great work you're doing. Sunny greetings from below the Julian Alps - Slovenia, EU
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
5 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome...and Thank You...
@wayneberry8703
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Steve, my Sthil 251c dose this and has done even from new. I will inspect and try all of your recommendations.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@tiananman
4 жыл бұрын
I have a real problem Steve. My wife claims that when I come in after cutting up wood with the chainsaw that I smell like chainsaw exhaust. She also claims that it doesn't smell good. My question is: how do I fix my wife?
@glencoughlan2209
3 жыл бұрын
Do what I did, get a brand new one off the internet ! Highly recommended !!
@pgoessnitzer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, great info! Cheers from Oregon!
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@TheHawkdriver55
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!! Steve you are the man. Flipped my bar and it worked.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@petestanford5790
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve thank you for this information. I have just started a new carrier in using these type of tools and i am finding your basic maintenance information invaluable. cheers stanners from oz
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@markpicente3948
3 жыл бұрын
We represent the Lollipop kid's the Lollipop Kid's the lollipop kid's And we welcome you to munchkin land....
@KellyBurnham
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve - I checked my bar by standing it on edge on a piece of glass. One rail was way out! Thanks for the tip. Next time in Big Lake the first beer is on me.
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You...
@fustratedfisher
6 жыл бұрын
Great video You hit the problems right on the head. I see most of the time the issue is exactly that the rails are uneven. I had a friend who thought his chain was sharpened more on one side than the other and kept trying to sharpen the chain. I finally convinced him to take the chain off and look at the rails.. I made a jig by clamping a flat piece of steel to a file so the steel ran on the bar keeping the file flat on top making the rails true and flat. He was amazed that it cut straight after that. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend. Say hi to buckin Billy Ray. Shane A Chelsea maine
@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome comment Shane....
@kknows3512
2 жыл бұрын
Great info! Some saw shops can roll the bar edges inward back to new groove width and even cut the groove deeper if it is worn down too much. An uneven bar will wear the side links on the chain more on one side and ruins the chain.
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