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10 minutes ago, Silverhooker said:

I agree 1/64th here or there won’t make a discernible difference in the real world. More important to get angles correct, correct height and shaped rakers. As “Bucking Billy-Ray” would say “gotta clean out the gullet”.

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If you are using short bars under 20".
You shouldn't have problems.
It's when you have a big bar sharpened with the incorrect file size you get problems.
But what is the correct file size?
As different companies use different sizes...
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The Oregon 3/8 chain has a taller cutter than the stihl chain. That’s why it specs a larger file.
Interestingly the stihl 13/64 files are boxed as 5.2mm and the Oregon 13/64 are 5.0mm.
In reality I’ve seen people get either chain to cut fine with either file, it’s down to preference. I prefer the 5.0mm ones myself.

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