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  1. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    Wow, Brian's ghost! I would say that if you are going to be cutting down in the roots, removing the dirt around them would definitely be an aid. If it works with some kind of backwards or upside down or sideways chain, and you have a dedicated saw for it and it survives the application, I...
  2. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    I think Willie had one of those for awhile.
  3. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    Yeah, but don't the reversed rakers act a bit as diggers too? If you grind them down it seems like you might quickly be making mince meat of the cutters.
  4. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    I was thinking that too, just have a proper ground digging chain and an Echo saw. :lol:
  5. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    Rakers in the way was mentioned.
  6. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    Wow! Different than wood I guess, Andy. With wood, if you like push part way through the cut and then decide that you want to pull it back with the blade rotation, it can be extremely dangerous, particularly a deep cut. Woe to anyone that might have a hand on the wood on the other side of the...
  7. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    I've put my bandsaw blade on backwards a few times by mistake. There is no use for it other than adding points to idiot. A table saw blade...Jesus, hate to think. Would it yank the wood in and where would your hand be? :\:
  8. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    I pretty much feel the same, not all that they are cracked up to be.
  9. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    It's been shown that you can use an average kitchen spoon to break out of a maximum security prison, but isn't there something that could be more efficient for your purposes other than a saw? You have mentioned damaging parts and somewhat dangerous. Not being critical, just wondering.
  10. woodworkingboy

    New Use for Old saw Chain?

    :thumbup: Not a bad idea for anything connected to dirt. With carbide chipped chain as well when cutting around roots.
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