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[splinters]

Why wouldnt a stihl carving bar be good? Stihl get them In japan and nobody knows more about working metal than them. after they have been making the very best swords in the world for thousands of years.

[dervishcarving]

Anyone who has read my posts on different saws knows I am not purely a Stihl man of a Husky man or whatever BUT I have to go along with Tom a bit here.... the stihl carving bar i am using (second hand but had had a lot of hours use before i got it, probably 50-60 hours since i have had it) is still (or is that stihl) going strong. Whether they are worth the extra money compare to a zebra or canon bar i dont know, but i wouldn't write them off.

Mick, enjoy your carving bar and welcome to land of 'carving addicts'. The first thing i learnt about carving bars is just how loose the chain needs to be to prevent over-heating. pretty much flopping around is about right. The second thing i learnt was heat-management! The tip can get very hot so i tend to swap between saws to give this bar a rest. I also tend to use thinner oils on the carving bar. I dont know if its just a gut-feeling but i fee a thinner oil will flow better onto the var (and faster) and help dissipate the heat. You go through more oil, but if its keeping the bar cool its worth it

[Rob D]

I have to say I have not used a Stihl carving bar but from speaking to various carvers they didn't seem to rate them - BUT they may have just spoken to others carvers etc etc chinese whispers .... you only know until you try yourself!

 

 

 

Ref the bar tip getting hot I have never found this less of a problem carving with Stihl carving chain which has a shorter top plate and so the heel of the cutter does not contact the wood?

 

On the zebra bar site he illustrates this well and also gives some basic start up tips.

 

Zebra

 

 

 

[Takjaa]

 

 

If you want to try one buy a zebra bar of my site and a stihl carving chain and I'll put an oregon carving chain in for free.... make sure your drive sprocket/rim is 1/4" (not the standard .325).

 

Carving bars

 

 

Rob is this an open offer?

 

If so how do I go about ordering? Do I need to email you a copy of my chainsaw ticket?

Many thanks pal

[Rob D]

Yep it's an open offer - I'll put it up on my sponsored forum.

 

 

The zebra bars are not as good as the oregon or cannon carving bars but they're a cheaper way to try your hand at carving.

 

 

 

 

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