346xp bigger bar?

[stihlmadasever]

Ive said it before, ill say it again-

you dont need bigger guidebar to fell big trees.

Ive took down fairly large trees-twice my guidebar length with a 18" on a 441.

 

 

[Gerbutt]

16 minutes ago, stihlmadasever said:

Ive said it before, ill say it again-

you dont need bigger guidebar to fell big trees.

Ive took down fairly large trees-twice my guidebar length with a 18" on a 441.

 

 

Mine wouldn't be for felling bigger trees. 

[Woodworks]

7 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

Ive said it before, ill say it again-

you dont need bigger guidebar to fell big trees.

Ive took down fairly large trees-twice my guidebar length with a 18" on a 441.

 

 

Agreed but the beech I had to take down was 40" at the base.

[Woodworks]

8 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

22" bar on a 50cc saw?

Just why?!

And calling it a blade will see you lynched in the street.

Because I needed to cut larger wood and only had a small saw and had stuff all money. Needs must and all that. I should add it's not that I was always cutting down big trees but cutting medium sized trees on Devon banks. You often have a very limited area to stand so a long bar enables working from one side.

 

Yep deserve a lynching for the "blade" remark I blame it on a hard day haha. 

Edited November 9, 2017 by Woodworks

[Woodworks]

9 hours ago, Gerbutt said:

Where did you get the 22" from?

 

Abbey Garden sales. Well it was just the shop Abbey garden machinery back then. Some years back but think it was a Husqvarna bar. Still in the shed so can see if there any identification mark on it if need be.

 

To be honest I cant see it ever getting used now so are you interested in SH guide bar thats not done a lot of work?

 

Edit.

Just dug it out. Clearly taking my dim pills last night as it's 20" not a 22" and probably done more work than I remember. No paint left on it but still straight and true and in perfect working order and it a Husqvarna bar.

Edited November 9, 2017 by Woodworks

[wyk]

11 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

Ive said it before, ill say it again-

you dont need bigger guidebar to fell big trees.

Ive took down fairly large trees-twice my guidebar length with a 18" on a 441.

 

 

It really depends on production and ease of use. I had a ported Echo 510(50cc) saw with a 20" bar when I was falling cedar up to 2 feet last time I was in Dorset. That was several weeks straight of felling. It was fast and easy on the back and arms. I wouldn't have dreamed of using a 70cc saw for such work. If they were all 2 feet oak, then I might have gone with a different set up. It all depends on the job and how comfortable the operator is with the set up.

 

With a 325, you have the option of using narrow kerf chain like 95TXL. Chainsawbars/Rob has them and their compatible bars on his site. But I think the maximum length I have seen is 18". I adapted an 18" NK bar to fit my ported MS241 with good results. The vid begins with the standard Stihl 14" .325 standard kerf.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 2017 by wyk