The guy making the handle bars with the rino liner grips.

[forestryworks]

Oh, I still catch myself doing it once in a while. It just made me think of my old buddy, and that made me laugh.
I didn't mean to be pickin' on ya, but somebody's got to do it.

Andy

No harm, no foul, Andy. I'm thick skinned, baked by that Far West Texas sun :hmm3grin2orange:

If no one teased anyone now and again, life would be kinda boring, lol. Wouldn't be nothin' to laugh at.

 

[Gologit]

No harm, no foul, Andy. I'm thick skinned, baked by that Far West Texas sun :hmm3grin2orange:

If no one teased anyone now and again, life would be kinda boring, lol. Wouldn't be nothin' to laugh at.

At least around here it's mostly good natured. Unlike another site I was reading today...:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[tramp bushler]

This is a pretty famous set of handle bars . I don't know how hot out it was when Jameison was using them but I've run them in 30 below so far and they are great . The texturing is nice and tight . His pics are alot nicer than mine !!!!

 

[tramp bushler]

The only time I ever got cut was with a 460 Stihl / factory wrap hb .
Reason I got cut , didn't have my thumb wrapped around the hb .
My forearm/ elbow tripped the chain brake is why it didn't do ALOT worse damage .

 

[wowzers]

Mark me down for a 372 please.

 

[bert0168]

So what is the full list of saws he's going to make these for?




FWIW, I'd be interested in one for a MS362

 

[Metals406]

So what is the full list of saws he's going to make these for?




FWIW, I'd be interested in one for a MS362

Well, eventually a whole bunch of saws. . . But for now: 044/460, 066/660, 372.

 

[Gologit]

Well, eventually a whole bunch of saws. . . But for now: 044/460, 066/660, 372.

When you get a chance PM me with info on the 660 handles and I'll get a check headed that way. If he'd prefer Pay-Pal that's okay, too.

 

[wowzers]

Any word on when he will be up and ready.

 

[tramp bushler]

Ya . We need Info . And Pictures . And a Name . They Gotta have a:msp_thumbsup: name !!!!!!

 

[Metals406]

Very close now. . . Had a setback with a bad batch of chemical. Now it's hurry up and wait for new chemical to come in. Rod got a big batch of Stihl's made, they just need coating.

In the interim, he's templating for the 372.

 

[wowzers]

You guy got an ETA on the 372 bars?

 

[madhatte]

Ditto the Dolmars?

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[Metals406]

You guy got an ETA on the 372 bars?

Probably September. . . Rod almost has the squish die put together. The first ones were made of mild steel, and they don't hold up to hundreds of cycles. The new ones are being made of harder steel. He'll be gone most of October on a mission trip to Papua New Guinea as well, so he's spent most of this month preparing for that.

Ditto the Dolmars?

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Nate, the 372 gets done up first, then the 390, then he'll look at the Dolmar stuff. He's got my 372 to template on, and Sawgarage from here sent in his 385 to template the 385/390's on.

 

[Metals406]

I spent 5-6 hours on a 066 with a Weber handle on it the other day, falling timber on a private sale.

I liked it, it really transitions well in the hands. Had to cut really low stumps, but not too difficult with a longer bar.

 

[Freakingstang]

Probably September. . . Rod almost has the squish die put together. The first ones were made of mild steel, and they don't hold up to hundreds of cycles. The new ones are being made of harder steel. He'll be gone most of October on a mission trip to Papua New Guinea as well, so he's spent most of this month preparing for that.



Nate, the 372 gets done up first, then the 390, then he'll look at the Dolmar stuff. He's got my 372 to template on, and Sawgarage from here sent in his 385 to template the 385/390's on.

Do you need a 7900 to use for fabrication? I'll give mine up a month or so if you need one

 

[Metals406]

Do you need a 7900 to use for fabrication? I'll give mine up a month or so if you need one

Could be? If so, it would be late this year or early 2013. I'll ask Rod what his plans are after the Husky stuff.

 

[wowzers]

Did the 372's ever come to fruition? Not seeing much on his site.

 

[madhatte]

Yeah, the OE 7900 full wrap is sort of an odd duck.

Anybody ever tell you that you have a talent for understatement?

 

[Metals406]

Did the 372's ever come to fruition? Not seeing much on his site.

Last I heard, he wasn't planning on making anymore for a while, and was pursuing other stuff.

I haven't talked to him fer a bit -- I'll ask him what's up, or have him post something on his site.