Lucas slaber finish

[G13469]

What am I doing wrong? When slabbing with my Lucas mill I get a ripple left on the surface of the boards. This is with a new hyperskip chain from Rob d. It was the same after I sharpened it. It cuts nicely in other respects, I'd just like a smoother finish if possible.

Should I take the chain from 10 degree angle to 0 degree?

Or slow down in the cut?

Or just live with a bit of extra sanding.

 

Thanks for reading

Graham

[skc101fc]

Slowing down the travel speed definitely helps, as does using an old fashioned chipper or if not a semi chisel chain.

[agrimog]

check your sharpening, theres at least one tooth a different length there

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, agrimog said:

check your sharpening, theres at least one tooth a different length there

 

The force is strong in this one ......?

[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, agrimog said:

check your sharpening, theres at least one tooth a different length there

 

If thats the case then I'd highly recommend this grinder for the field. As long as you have a 12v power supply you can sharpen the teeth and rakers to the exact same dimensions. 

https://granberg.com/product/g1012xt-precision-grinder-12v/

[G13469]

I'll have a closer look at the chain. That is how it was cutting with a box fresh chain tho. 

I figured it would be chain related but wanted your opinion.

And the granberg sharpener is on my 'to buy' list. Thanks

[trigger_andy]

2 minutes ago, G13469 said:

I'll have a closer look at the chain. That is how it was cutting with a box fresh chain tho. 

I figured it would be chain related but wanted your opinion.

And the granberg sharpener is on my 'to buy' list. Thanks

I bought mine from Rob D on here. Get the Diamond grinders, they last so long Ive not had to change mine out yet. 

[Tyz05]

You won’t get any better finish if you’re using hyper skip chain,doesn’t make any difference how you sharpen the cutters. If you worried about the finish you’ll want to use a full comp chain for the best results. Only time I use hyper skip is if I’m cutting boards that are gonna be ripped down and put through a thicknesser after. 

[Rough Hewn]

The cleanest cutting chains for me, is a .404 full chisel full comp at 0 degree top plate and .65-.75mm depth gauges,
Or the granberg ripping chain comes a very close second.
Hyper skip chains are designed to reduce the load on the Saw with huge bars.
[emoji106]