« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: 24" small mount bar for husky  (Read 2458 times)

0 Members and 40 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline

  • 6 cube
  • ****
  • Posts: 161
  • Karma: 29

    • Total Badges: 14
    Badges: (View All)
    Third year Anniversary Second year Anniversary 100 Posts Level 3 One year Anniversary 50 Posts
24" small mount bar for husky
« on: June 15, 2015, 12:23:13 pm »
Need alittle advice from you guys.   I own a 60 acre farm and cut wood for my heating.  Thinking on trying a 24" b/c on a small mount husky saw for limbing only.  I have both, a 346 NE, and a very strong 262xp.   Trying to avoid bending over so much when I limb.  Had back surgery awhile back, but doing OK till I bend over all day.  My 350 acted up on me the other day and wouldn't start while limbing, and so I used my heaver  61/272 blend w/24" bar to finish the job and was surprised that I had much less back pain at the end of the day.  I usually use a 346 or 1 of my 350's with 18" bars for this.  I know there are some small mount 24" bars out there, but my question is, should I go with a 3/8" with skip chain, or maybe a narrow kerf, or maybe a 3/8" picco b/c ?   Cost is no concern when it comes to my back and the Tsumira, SugiHara, and Cannon Mini's are not out of the question.  Balance & chain speed will take a back seat I know, but I am willing to compromise.  Any experience, advice or recommendations?  Thanks in advance  :)
Logged

Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook

Offline

  • Global Moderator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 6437
  • Karma: 249
  • For The Love Of Chainsaws
  • Location: NCO

    • Total Badges: 39
    Badges: (View All)
    Seventh year Anniversary Sixth year Anniversary Fifth year Anniversary Fourth year Anniversary 5000 Posts Third year Anniversary
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 12:38:10 pm »
If you are bucking on the ground a bow bar is hard to beat in the not needing to bend over department. The bow bars cut off the end of the bar. They are usually 20" long and vary in width at the face from 8"(50cc) to 14" (60cc). I use 3/8" regular chain on mine. I found NOS bars.





Logged
We should share what we know... someone may learn...
That knowledge can live after us... and that "Pays It Forward".
Be all that you can be . . .

Offline

  • 6 cube
  • ****
  • Posts: 161
  • Karma: 29

    • Total Badges: 14
    Badges: (View All)
    Third year Anniversary Second year Anniversary 100 Posts Level 3 One year Anniversary 50 Posts
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 01:01:30 pm »
Never considered those. How would those work when there a lot of limbs in the way?   I could see with bucking, but how bout limbing?
Logged

Offline

  • Global Moderator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 6437
  • Karma: 249
  • For The Love Of Chainsaws
  • Location: NCO

    • Total Badges: 39
    Badges: (View All)
    Seventh year Anniversary Sixth year Anniversary Fifth year Anniversary Fourth year Anniversary 5000 Posts Third year Anniversary
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 01:09:37 pm »
Being as a bow bar sticks out there 20", they are not handy to be cutting up at shoulder height. You will tire quickly.

They work better to let the weight of the saw head push on the bar while cutting with you in the standing position and the wood below shoulder height.

There is a sticky thread in the bars area of this forum with many explanations and video's
Logged
We should share what we know... someone may learn...
That knowledge can live after us... and that "Pays It Forward".
Be all that you can be . . .

Offline

  • Administrator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 24888
  • Karma: 665
  • OHIO REDNECK Saw Repair Getter Done
    • Redneck Chainsaw Repair

    • Total Badges: 53
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Nineth year Anniversary Level 8 Apple User Eighth year Anniversary 20000 Posts
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 01:09:51 pm »
I know you said money was no object to worry about. But here are some deals by a member here  Left Coast Supplies.

Limbing  I would look at .325. on sale $27 and shipping GB Pro top

24" small mount in .325  http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/24-gb-pro-top-bar-325-050/

24"  small husky in 3/8  http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/24-gb-pro-top-bar-38-050-2/

Whole site http://leftcoastsupplies.com/
Logged

Offline

  • Global Moderator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 6437
  • Karma: 249
  • For The Love Of Chainsaws
  • Location: NCO

    • Total Badges: 39
    Badges: (View All)
    Seventh year Anniversary Sixth year Anniversary Fifth year Anniversary Fourth year Anniversary 5000 Posts Third year Anniversary
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 01:19:04 pm »
The smaller 8" diameter brush bar with guards top and bottom is ideal in a area cluttered with limbs as the guards keep the flank portion of the bar/chain from catching on other limbs.
Logged
We should share what we know... someone may learn...
That knowledge can live after us... and that "Pays It Forward".
Be all that you can be . . .

Offline

  • 6 cube
  • ****
  • Posts: 161
  • Karma: 29

    • Total Badges: 14
    Badges: (View All)
    Third year Anniversary Second year Anniversary 100 Posts Level 3 One year Anniversary 50 Posts
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 01:54:56 pm »
Thanks guys.  I'm considering all options.  Now, if I could just find somebody locally with a bow saw.
Logged

Offline

  • 6 cube
  • ****
  • Posts: 161
  • Karma: 29

    • Total Badges: 14
    Badges: (View All)
    Third year Anniversary Second year Anniversary 100 Posts Level 3 One year Anniversary 50 Posts
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 02:01:48 pm »
Ran a bow mounted chainsaw today for the first time.  Cannot really say I like one.  They feel very clumsy to me.  This one was a smaller one.  OK if you were only cutting at ground level, but when limbing, that's not always an option.  Think I will buy a 24" .325 pitch B/C for my 346 and try that.  Maybe with the smaller chain I won't lose so much power or cutting speed.  I run a lot of .325s on my saws anyway.  Thanks to all for your help and links you posted to help me out.  :) Really like this forum.  ;)
Logged

Offline

  • Gas Hotsaw
  • ******
  • Posts: 502
  • Karma: 45
  • Location: Surrey British Columbia

    • Total Badges: 21
    Badges: (View All)
    Level 5 500 Posts Fourth year Anniversary Third year Anniversary Karma Good Level 4
Re: 24" small mount bar for husky
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2015, 01:20:14 pm »
Oregon offers a 24" in the small mount but only in the Power Match with a 3/8" tip, you would need to switch to a .325 nose which isn't a biggie.
Logged
Old age and treachery always overcome youth and enthusiasm
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
2 Replies
1119 Views 		Last post November 26, 2011, 08:03:14 pm
by Cut4fun .
1 Replies
3695 Views 		Last post May 25, 2012, 05:43:04 pm
by Cut4fun .
1 Replies
1771 Views 		Last post November 05, 2013, 12:38:23 am
by Eccentric
57 Replies
11829 Views 		Last post January 01, 2014, 07:56:48 pm
by Cut4fun .
10 Replies
2708 Views 		Last post December 31, 2013, 06:13:12 pm
by 3000 FPS
2 Replies
1609 Views 		Last post June 13, 2014, 06:22:56 pm
by winland
6 Replies
18396 Views 		Last post November 08, 2014, 09:59:01 pm
by Cut4fun .
29 Replies
2489 Views 		Last post September 05, 2016, 08:54:22 pm
by jmester
8 Replies
2482 Views 		Last post March 20, 2018, 11:13:46 am
by jcsmith
0 Replies
818 Views 		Last post July 19, 2018, 01:40:56 pm
by Hoggwood