Stihl 3003 mount bow bars

[fearofpavement]

Anyone have any 3003 mount bow bars for the Stihl (to fit an 044)?

A client of mine is looking for one. I have no dog in the hunt.

 

[Saw Dr.]

I have a guy looking for one for a 357xp. Sorry, I don't have any to let go of, but if I find an "extra" (unlikely), I'll give you a shout.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Looking for a large bow or a clearing bow?

 

[fearofpavement]

Looking for a large bow or a clearing bow?

Not sure what a "clearing bow" is. So I suppose a large bow.
I have a bow here I could mill the slot wider on and it would work but if someone had a Stihl mount one, that would be easier. He said he has always used bow saws and wants to continue to use them. He has a bow on an 044 now and is looking for a spare.

 

[sawfun]

Try Chainsaw bar & repair in Oregon. They had some they made.

 

[Saw Dr.]

Try Chainsaw bar & repair in Oregon. They had some they made.

They only make 8" nose bows for Christmas trees. They told me that they cannot re-machine existing bows to a different bar mount due to insurance regulations, and nobody is making traditional bows anymore. I cannot install one on a Stihl saw anyway, per Stihl policy.

 

[Rookie1]

Lol. You can't do anything but breath as per the lawyers.

 

[fearofpavement]

Well, I'm not a dealer of any brand so don't have any constraints. I'm also not a deep pocket so not too fearful of litigation... I don't personally use bow bars. I have in the past but they don't interest me now. I think I have two here now. I usually just flip them when I find them. One is on a Promac 60. I'll probably sell it on that saw after I fix it up. The other one I'm not sure what it fits. It's red so maybe Homelite?

 

[Bill G]

I probably have some 12mm full bows around that are not clearing bars

 

[watsonr]

A clearing bow would be one that appears to be stretched, like the x-mas tree bows.

Red was typically Homelite, orange Stihl and so on. I've got a Stihl bow for the 090 mount and a Mac bow for a G70

 

[Guido Salvage]

Picture of clearing bows.

 

[zogger]

Lol. You can't do anything but breath as per the lawyers.

What?? This is 2014, you have to get with the program! You exhale carbon dioxide, which is classified by our superior beings in the EPA as a dangerous greenhouse gas pollutant. I hope you have filed your environmental impact statement for your exhalations and applied for and paid for all your lawful, legal fees as mandated by the agency..if not, expect a visit from "security contractors" with badges and toting heavy armament. Protip..don't make any "furtive moves" as they will "fear for their safety"...

 

[rich450es]

i just found this on ebay .....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Remingto...601?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e965d6769

 

[fearofpavement]

i just found this on ebay .....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-Remingto...601?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e965d6769

That thing looks like a cobble job for $100. The bar looks like it got hot, I wonder if it was cut with a torch??

 

[fearofpavement]

Picture of clearing bows.

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Thanks for the pics of the clearing bows, I never encountered one of those around here. Bow bars were used to cut pulp wood so they were more round than those. I had a call from a guy this morning that has a couple bow saws he wants to sell. One's a Homelite XL and the other is some Poulan (he wasn't sure) Anyway, I might pick them up if the price is right...

 

[fearofpavement]

I probably have some 12mm full bows around that are not clearing bars

If you have a Stihl mount bow, let me know how much and I'll pass it along to him. If he's interested, I'll put him in direct contact with you.

 

[hseII]

Thanks for the pics of the clearing bows, I never encountered one of those around here. Bow bars were used to cut pulp wood so they were more round than those. I had a call from a guy this morning that has a couple bow saws he wants to sell. One's a Homelite XL and the other is some Poulan (he wasn't sure) Anyway, I might pick them up if the price is right...

Would that Poulan by chance be similar to Husky mount?

 

[fearofpavement]

Would that Poulan by chance be similar to Husky mount?

Don't know, don't have it (yet)
I presume you mean a large mount Husky?