cgarman
ArboristSite Member
I have a Stihl 076AV that I run on my GB 56" mill. I've been thinking about getting a single ended bar for it so I can use it to cut up some large logs around my property.
What size bar do you guys recommend? I have a Poulan running a 22", so I might as well go big or go home with the Stihl. I was thinking of a 36", but a 42" isn't much more $.
Two points to consider in my decision:
1.) It's an old saw, with a broken chain brake. I realize that makes it kind of crazy to use in the first place, but I have Kevlar crotch huggers, and I'm trying to track down the right parts.
2.) I weigh 132 pounds soaking wet, and point and click for a living. While I live for my weekend chainsaw and woodshop fixes, I need to be realistic. I'm pretty scrawny.
On the other hand, I could just put a 12" loop of .250 on it and have the heaviest, fastest limbing saw out there...
What size bar do you guys recommend? I have a Poulan running a 22", so I might as well go big or go home with the Stihl. I was thinking of a 36", but a 42" isn't much more $.
Two points to consider in my decision:
1.) It's an old saw, with a broken chain brake. I realize that makes it kind of crazy to use in the first place, but I have Kevlar crotch huggers, and I'm trying to track down the right parts.
2.) I weigh 132 pounds soaking wet, and point and click for a living. While I live for my weekend chainsaw and woodshop fixes, I need to be realistic. I'm pretty scrawny.
On the other hand, I could just put a 12" loop of .250 on it and have the heaviest, fastest limbing saw out there...