The slack build up on top of the bar while back-chaining is the leading culprit to the chain running off the tip. Happens most frequently while back-chaining limbs and brush. That's my take on it, Cory.
Though I must add, one time I had a chip in the rail my bar and it would lead my chain...
Whether cutting with the top of the bar, or bottom, the force delivered on the saw is either push or pull. The relativity of which has a very strong bearing on how we operate a chainsaw.
I've thrown far more chain while backchaining. Particularly with a loose chain. I have my own ideas on...
Not specifically, Cory. I present the method of back chaining as an alternative means to cut with the chainsaw, but it's really situation dependent and ones preference how we use the method, and really, I can't say one way is better than the other.
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