A few of them...shortest RN I have is a 14",longest is a 42",most are 24" to 36" which is perfect for my needs
They dont make them like this anymore
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Love your collection of double bladed axes- got quite a few myself
Thanks, I enjoy getting the heads and hafting them to a desired handle ,
Ya got one here that has very long blades and the handle is curved a bit- found out later the the old loggers did that on purpose for when they were on a spring board it was easier to flip the axe one way or the other depending which way the were using it- didn'd have to bend over so far- quite the logging history in the area I live in and still logging.- off topic a bit but yes I have had those bars through here but went to appropiate saws
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hillwilliam
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I got 32-incher like that when I lived in WA. Didn't use the heavy thing much, and later sold it to Mastermind. I do love roller noses though, and used them a lot. It may be impossible to wear one out, but I did break two of the smaller ones off.
Yea , they are sure some good old stuff and look great on a classic saw ,
I try to keep a few spare roller tips around.......
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Far as I can tell, nothing today is made like it was decades ago. Only thing that has 'improved' is the cost.
Today, it's all about 'lean manufacturing' and producing goods at the lowest per unit cost and getting the best profit margin and hell with quality. Durable goods today are made with obsolescence in mind.
Like major appliances. Built to last until the warranty period is over plus maybe a couple years and then you can them and buy another new one and today, most aren't repairable anyway unless you have a degree in computer science.
Today, it's all about 'lean manufacturing' and producing goods at the lowest per unit cost and getting the best profit margin and hell with quality. Durable goods today are made with obsolescence in mind.
Like major appliances. Built to last until the warranty period is over plus maybe a couple years and then you can them and buy another new one and today, most aren't repairable anyway unless you have a degree in computer science.
I had several old saws with the roller nose on them. They werent the greatest and I replaced them with sprocket nose and never looked back. Its mostly personal choice .
Sidecarflip
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Yes, it is and when I buy a new guide bar before I pay for it, I look to see if the sprocket nose has a grease hole and if it don't, I pass.
My noses get greased before I use my saws, every time and I've never had a nose failure. I have, however, worn out guide bars in the past. When the rock needs reground but the driver clearance is at the point where the drive tangs are contacting the bottom of the bar groove, they get renewed.
If, in fact greasing them makes a difference, I'm not sure but, grease is cheap anyway so I do it.
My noses get greased before I use my saws, every time and I've never had a nose failure. I have, however, worn out guide bars in the past. When the rock needs reground but the driver clearance is at the point where the drive tangs are contacting the bottom of the bar groove, they get renewed.
If, in fact greasing them makes a difference, I'm not sure but, grease is cheap anyway so I do it.
I greased the sprockets starting in the early 70`s on up until I started running Stihls late 80`s forward. I don`t grease the Stihl bar sprockets, , never had a sprocket problem to date. A couple of the bars off my 044`s wore down til the drivers were scraping the bottom of the groove, recut them a bit deeper and still running them today, 20", 24 and a 30" got a lot of hours on them on some of the larger clear cuts we did.
Sidecarflip
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Out of curiosity, how did you cut the bar groove lower??
