Questions on bars and chains

bulldog · #1 09-03-2007, 06:01 PM

Can anyone tell me what bars and chains work best for carving ? I'm interested in getting an electric chain saw. Which electrics work best for this type of carving?

Thanks
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Dull Knife · #2 09-05-2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bulldog

Can anyone tell me what bars and chains work best for carving ? I'm interested in getting an electric chain saw. Which electrics work best for this type of carving?

Thanks
KEEP BARKIN

Hey Bull Dog.....do a search for 'bars and chains' in this forum, I just did and came up with all kinds of info. It seems that some times, members of these forums, are slow in answering inquiries. If you're like me, I'm always in a hurry to find out things that can help me with my hobbies.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #3 09-05-2007, 10:28 AM

If you can get a dime or quarter tip for an "electric" chainsaw somewhere, please post......I have one in a box here somewhere I would rig up!

Colin_Partridge · #4 09-05-2007, 12:50 PM

This is a subject that you can talk about for hours. Firstly are you just starting out with the chainsaw carving thing. If so electric is really not the way to go. Yes you can definatly get carving bars for electric chainsaws but I find that electric are a little underpowered for chainsaw carving. They are OK for detailing but for blocking out they are not so good. Yes the tips come in Quarter or Dime tip. This simply means that the tip of the chainsaw is the size of a Quarter or a dime. Most carving chainsaws use 1/4 pitch chains and if you are using this profile you have to change your sproket to a 1/4 spocket. There are also different typel chains such as high profile and ripping chains depending on what you want to do. Also some carvers sharpen their saws at different angles. I actually prefer toi take the back of the teeth off at an angle so it doesnt bind as is goes around the tip. As I said you could discuss this topic for hours and you will get a lot of different opinions. Just one tip I would pass on to those who havent tried it. Use Canola Oil instead of bar oil you will be amazed. Not only is it way cheaper but it doesnt hurt the enviorment or stain your carving. Also carve with any saw for five minutes and touch the bar. You will burn your fingers not so if you use Canola Oil it cools the bar and you can actually touch it.
Hope some of this is helpful I learn as I go and I am only too willing to pass on what I learn.
Colin

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 09-05-2007, 02:27 PM

Good tip on the canola oil Colin....thanks! Actually.....good post!

BobD · #6 09-05-2007, 04:01 PM

I also never heard about the Canola oil, Colin! That is a great tip!!!

Bob

Thor · #7 09-05-2007, 07:19 PM

I'll try the canola oil too. thanks Colin.
Thor

GeorgiaFred · #8 09-05-2007, 07:25 PM

Bars and Chains ?

My wife keeps my chain too tight for me to go to any Bars !

GaFred

bghebert · #9 09-06-2007, 01:42 PM

Thanks Colin, I get into some pretty tight spots, I already ruined one dime tip carving bar from over heating, I'll definitely try it. Is there any chance you'll run out before the tank of fuel is used.

Great tip

brianh · #10 09-07-2007, 02:12 PM

I have 2 electric saws along with my gas saws the one I use the most is a makita UC3500 I have a quarter tip bar on it, the saw has about as much power as a small gas trim saw.

My other electric is a makita 5012b the saw has a vary fast chain speed, the disavantage with the saw is its manual oiler, with a carving bar on the saw I could not keep up with lubeing the bar and that is with using canola oil.
So it put a 12" sproket tip pruning bar on it, It works great for feathering birds.
By now I have several hunded hours on both saws they are great when I want to carve in my shop at night.

Do not get a chepo remington saw they are junk and will burn up in no time.

My next electric may be a stihl model they have a 15 amp one that may work for moderate blocking.

I second colon on the canola oil it works way better than regular bar oil.