Cutting on my sawbuck today, the 18" was way short even though my sawbuck is only 18" between uprights. Im starting to wonder if 20" might be too short a bar for the sawbuck???
Because Baileys shipping to canada is foolish money. I called them once to order something (small) , I think it was a speed feed trimmer head, and shipping was $30. Then there is brokerage at the border because they wont use USPS, which adds another $30.
Now if they'd use USPS or get a Canadian warehouse, they'd probably get 90% of my business when it comes to chainsaw/small engine stuff.
For the work you're talking about, 16" (3/8" chain) with an 8t rim seems about right.
As for your dealer not "stocking" 20" loops, last I checked you could spin loops at any length off a roll of chain - count out drive links, punch rivet, find preset and strap, spin/peen over preset, and wham-o, a loop of chain! What the heck kind of saw shop doesn't have the capacity to spin up loops on the spot?
I love the Powermatch (this isnt my first PM/ I just really like them:D). Its so much better than the POS factory Husky that came on it.
Was your old bar an HT or FT series bar? Oregon makes Husky's bars.
PowerMatch is a great bar.
The bar had a non-replaceable roller tip and the rivets along the bar are exposed on both sides.
That sounds like the lighter duty FT bar to me.
like the wedge idea, that will save me a lot of time, never thought of that.On a log pile I say a shorter bar is safer. If you don't need the length then all it is doing is sticking out the back side of the log you're cutting & getting into something you don't mean to be cutting (another log, ground...).
Vote for a 16" bar & add a 20" if/when you need it.
BTW, I find felling wedges very helpful for stopping pinches when bucking from a pile. Everything I scrounge is on the ground so bucking is all I've used my wedges for. Not sure if they'd be any use on logs under 10-12" though.
Oh, and your Stihl dealer sucks man
if you know exactly what you need. Amazon has "original manufacturer supplies" and shipping is very cheap and sometimes freeBecause Baileys shipping to canada is foolish money. I called them once to order something (small) , I think it was a speed feed trimmer head, and shipping was $30. Then there is brokerage at the border because they wont use USPS, which adds another $30.
Now if they'd use USPS or get a Canadian warehouse, they'd probably get 90% of my business when it comes to chainsaw/small engine stuff.
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