carving bar on ms200

[combined tree services]

hiya i recently decided to put a carving bar on my spare ms200 to see what it was like to use in the tree , however it did mean changing the sproket ! after now using if for a few weks i find im using it for very pruning job i do weather its a crown lift , dead wood or crown reduction .

 

i was just wondering if anyone elts has given it a go ???

[tommer9]

Are you using the canon bar with the dime tip and the1/4" sprocket, and have you ground off the back of the teeth on the chain to allow it to go round the bar nose ........or none of the above?

[Ross Turner]

I used that saw of Dave`s when i was down cornwall & found it a dream to use as you could get into tight spaces with the end of bar.

[combined tree services]

Are you using the canon bar with the dime tip and the1/4" sprocket, and have you ground off the back of the teeth on the chain to allow it to go round the bar nose ........or none of the above?

 

i bought the bar ,chain and sprocket from my local stihl dealer so basikly it fitted strsit on to the saw

[tommer9]

i bought the bar ,chain and sprocket from my local stihl dealer so basikly it fitted strsit on to the saw

 

Ah. Who do you use down your way BTW?

[combined tree services]

i use brandon hire !! i cant find anyone down here that will beat there prices , however they are only really competive with stihl products , where do you use ??

[MattyF]

I use a stihl carving bar on a ms200t ,it works well i think but never used any thing else to compare it with.

[combined tree services]

its a shame stihl dont sell the ms200t with a carving bar as an option . i likt the standard bar for take downs etc and keep the other saw with the carving bar for pruning .

[Charlieh]

its not hugely different to the bar that comes on the MS192t/170 is it? other than the re-inforced rails round the tip of the bar, you could fit a 192t bar straight onto a 200t, other than needing the narrower gauge chain, you wouldnt need a sprocket change

[Marc]

its a shame stihl dont sell the ms200t with a carving bar as an option . i likt the standard bar for take downs etc and keep the other saw with the carving bar for pruning .

 

I have a Silky for 90% of my pruning unless its really heavy pruning, the 200t is for take downs. Although using the 200t would probably be cheaper given how much i spend on silky blades, I just can't stand climbing round the tree with one unless i have to, i'm so much quicker without it.