Sugi Hara bars

Lawn Masters · Oct 16, 2004

I'm just wondering, what's a bar from Sugi Hara worth? I've got one here, thats a hardnose bar, looks to be a 20" with a mount pattern for an 088 size saw, stihl mounting pattern. nearly new, NEVER used or mounted on a saw, from what I can tell. just some light surface rust on it. it has the following numbers on it, ST15 6353 8400 0300 its a .050 gauge bar.

Lawn Masters · Oct 16, 2004

another pic.

JimL · Oct 16, 2004

i carry sugi hara bars in carving sizes for guys. had alot of compliments on them.

eyolf · Oct 16, 2004

Total bars from Tilton are (or at least used to be) Sugi-hara.

heat-treating was a little too hard on one batch a few years ago; I had one on a Jonsered 70E that cracked and spalled some pieces off the rails within the first few minutes of use.

Dealer made it right without question though.

pallis · Oct 16, 2004

My little Olympyk 951 came with a Total bar, and it (the bar) isn't worth the lousy paint job they put on it. If it's a Sugi-hara, I wouldn't recommend buying one of the cheap ones.

Lawn Masters · Oct 16, 2004

The one I've got here looks to me like a fairly high end bar. the only paint on it is the paint used to put the name on it. its also a solid steel type I should add. I got it from a friend who just gave it to me, figuring it would fit one of my saws, which it doesnt.

I'm hoping someone has a use for it, maybe someone with a large Stihl 07, 08, 050,051, 070, 075/76, 084 088, 090 or a dolmar 122, 123, 143,144, 152, 153, or 166 could use it. it will fit any saw using that mounting pattern. I have no use for it. anyone that wants it, make me an offer.

Jacob J. · Oct 16, 2004

Sugi-Hara made one of the best long falling bars ( 28" to 42" ) in the 70's and 80's, in fact they were as good as a Cannon bar at the time. Their consumer division is Tsumara and they still make long bar that is comparable to the Oregon "Lightweight" bar under the Tsumara brand name.