New bar and chain

[D8Chumley]

I have a 20” and 24” bar for my 460 but with a lot of cutting blowdowns looming, and a huge ash that came down a month prior I decided to get myself a Fathers Day treat. 28” Forester platinum bar and 2 full chisel skip chains for $120 I think that’s a pretty good deal. Might get to try it out this week. Made in PA too

 

[JimBear]

Those Forester bars are a solid heavy bar. I have a 24” that I use when I mill. I think if I remember correctly it weighs a bit more than my 24” GB bars. I was unaware that they were made in PA.

 

[DodgyNomad]

Good variety, cheaper than owning 2 extra saws

 

[salecker]

Good variety, cheaper than owning 2 extra saws

But not as cool as having more than one saw

 

[D8Chumley]

But not as cool as having more than one saw

True statement, I currently have 5 that run

 

[BIGChrisNH]

Chainsaws can be addicting can't they? Nice looking bar, I'm sure that'll tackle the big boys for you.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Chainsaws can be addicting can't they? Nice looking bar, I'm sure that'll tackle the big boys for you.

Chainsaws can be addicting.. as a matter of fact.. The whole burning wood thing is.. never in my life would I have thought I'd have 3 woodsheds, 4 saws, 2 splitters, 12 cords of wood, 5 cord of log lenth, and a bobcat sitting on my property.. let alone teaching my neighbor how to make a solar kiln.. its like I'm obsessed.. or something..

 

[D8Chumley]

Chainsaws can be addicting can't they? Nice looking bar, I'm sure that'll tackle the big boys for you.

Oh yeah they can! I’m anxious to give the new bar a test run but with working 6 days a week and it being swampass hot I’ll wait until it cools down some. Those trees will be there when I get time to cut them up

 

[drumbum]

PA? Pa China?

 

[Nealm66]

It looks just like a windsor bar.

 

[D8Chumley]

PA? Pa China?

Seems I’ve been duped. Just dug a little deeper and found that out. i was told or read somewhere they were made in Wilkes Barre, thought I was doing a good thing. I have yet to use it but it’s getting close, just fired up the stove this past week

 

[Deets]

Seems I’ve been duped. Just dug a little deeper and found that out. i was told or read somewhere they were made in Wilkes Barre, thought I was doing a good thing. I have yet to use it but it’s getting close, just fired up the stove this past week

I haven’t used one of the platinum bars. Talked with a couple guys about em though, and they seem to hold up pretty good.

 

[D8Chumley]

I’m hoping so. It will see some heavy use at first as I have a few big uns to buck but after that I could probably manage with the 20/24” bars on the 460

 

[Dmitry]

I have a 20” and 24” bar for my 460 but with a lot of cutting blowdowns looming, and a huge ash that came down a month prior I decided to get myself a Fathers Day treat. 28” Forester platinum bar and 2 full chisel skip chains for $120 I think that’s a pretty good deal. Might get to try it out this week. Made in PA too View attachment 261200

Hey, how do you like skip chains? I have 460 and XP 357, both with 24 bars. They stall more then I'd like on big hardwoods. Should i try skip chains, perhaps?

 

[Deets]

Hey, how do you like skip chains? I have 460 and XP 357, both with 24 bars. They stall more then I'd like on big hardwoods. Should i try skip chains, perhaps?

Chain sequence is not your problem on a 24” bar. It’s most likely saw tune, chain sharpness, or raker height.

If the first 2 are in check, then just run your rakers a tad higher.
Skip won’t help you on a bar that short, it will also increase kickback while limbing.

 

[Dmitry]

Chain sequence is not your problem on a 24” bar. It’s most likely saw tune, chain sharpness, or raker height.

If the first 2 are in check, then just run your rakers a tad higher.
Skip won’t help you on a bar that short, it will also increase kickback while limbing.

Using 2 in 1 Stihl sharpener, so rakers should be ok, as set to standard. Sharpening quite often, trying to touch up after every tank. How can I tune it?, never done it since got chainsaws, kind of afraid to ruin it.

 

[Deets]

Using 2 in 1 Stihl sharpener, so rakers should be ok, as set to standard. Sharpening quite often, trying to touch up after every tank. How can I tune it?, never done it since got chainsaws, kind of afraid to ruin it.

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Mitch made a decent vid on tuning.

I would still check your rakers with a gauge. If you want less stall, a higher raker will help. You may also be getting too much hook in your cutter. That makes your chain a little grabby.

 

[Deets]

Should look like this.

 

[JimBear]

Using 2 in 1 Stihl sharpener, so rakers should be ok, as set to standard. Sharpening quite often, trying to touch up after every tank. How can I tune it?, never done it since got chainsaws, kind of afraid to ruin it.

The 2-1 sharpeners are handy & can be efficient but I have found that they can make for a grabby chain. The rakers/depth gauges don’t need taken down on every sharpening. If you get a bit heavy handed when you sharpen you can get more off the rakers than necessary & create a very grabby chain. There will be folks that will say they have had no problems, I am just relaying my own experiences.

I would check your chains to ensure they are sharp & then check your raker height, before adjusting your saw tune especially if you have never done it or aren’t that comfortable with doing it. Attack the issue one “variable” at a time.

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

I found were you bought your saw might give it a tune up ..... some do it free (god pr)

 

[D8Chumley]

Hey, how do you like skip chains? I have 460 and XP 357, both with 24 bars. They stall more then I'd like on big hardwoods. Should i try skip chains, perhaps?

I haven’t used it yet honestly. I have been busy cleaning up all the stuff I cut in my woods that has taken out my power line over the summer several times. I’m about to the point I will start cutting again but the job I just went to this week has a bunch of 8-10” locust blow downs on it. Not that I need any more wood but who can turn down free black locust? A lot of what I have to cut is tulip, ash and cherry and mostly off the ground so it can wait until I haul some of that lovely locust home. I have 2 weeks off around Christmas so I’ll be looking to break in the new bar/chain then