WTB: chainsaw w/ bowbar

[mohctep]

I am looking for chainsaw equipped with a bowbar-something in the 4hp range would be nice!

Please e-mail me privately with any info.

Thank You ! - Larry

 

[John in MA]

Decided you have too many toes?

They go on eBay frquently.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Bow-blades r Bad-Blades!

 

[mohctep]

bow bars stories?

I take it y'all have had BAD experiences with bowbars?

If so,I'd like to hear about them: [good or bad].

I don't get on ebay often,so if you by chance happen to see one for sale,could you please e-mail me to let me know?

I'd appreciate it! -Larry

 

[Newfie]

"I don't get on ebay often,so if you by chance happen to see one for sale,could you please e-mail me to let me know?"


And if we can, we'll place the bid and arrange payment and shipping straight to your door. Anybody want to hand deliver it for him?

What is they say about those that help themselves?


Do you have any experiences with a bow bar?

 

[mohctep]

I used one as a teenager down here in S.C.- never had any mishaps with them,and I thought they really worked well for bucking.

Didn't mean to offend you with my post,Mike- I HAVE searched e-bay for bowbar chainsaws-{ just not lately due to the fact that I no longer own an operable computer myself-and subsequently don't really have regular access}.

I'd hoped that maybe someone would be kind enough to just let me know if they saw one.

Thank you for the reality check.

- Larry

 

[Jacob J.]

Hi Larry-

I have five used bow bars that are regular Stihl mount and one new old stock one, from 1977. I can mount these on any modern Stihl chainsaw or others using an adapter.

As for the rest of you turkeys, the bow bar does actually have some applications. I guarantee once you chase landing with a bow bar you'll never want to go back to a straight bar. Bumping knots with a bow bar is much easier, and you can cut much longer after the chain gets dull because of the attack angle a bow bar offers, though you'd only want to run chipper chain. And when you're busting ass betweens turns of logs under a yarder, time is of the essence. The danger in a bow bar comes from an operator unaware of the difference between a bow bar and straight bar.

 

[mohctep]

Thanks for the input,Jacob J - glad to hear I'm not alone in the world !

I'm thinking that I will probaby wind up putting a bowbar on either a Stihl or a Husqvarna,since it seems to be really hard to find a stock bowsaw that's not in bad shape !

Do you have any pics of your saws?

 

[Newfie]

Nah, you didn't offend me. just caught me on the wrong side of a pissy mood this morning. Sorry.

Guess I should get in that group therapy with Brian.


Where was that Glens?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by Jacob J.
Hi Larry-

I have five used bow bars that are regular Stihl mount and one new old stock one, from 1977. I can mount these on any modern Stihl chainsaw or others using an adapter.

As for the rest of you turkeys, the bow bar does actually have some applications. I guarantee once you chase landing with a bow bar you'll never want to go back to a straight bar. Bumping knots with a bow bar is much easier, and you can cut much longer after the chain gets dull because of the attack angle a bow bar offers, though you'd only want to run chipper chain. And when you're busting ass betweens turns of logs under a yarder, time is of the essence. The danger in a bow bar comes from an operator unaware of the difference between a bow bar and straight bar.

Thanks for the heads up. I really don't have any experience operating one other than a couple of times, I've just heard a lot more bad things about bow blades than reg blades, you know the story. Probably lack of proper training and experience.

They DO slice quite nicely!

 

[Greg Carberry]

Check your PM I sent you a link to a good one on Ebay.

 

[mohctep]

Thanks,Pioneer-"you da man".