Husqvarna 372 XP Bow Bar

[tideman7]

I have been using this saw with several bars and my favorite bar us my bow. I recently got it pinched between a cedar stump and a 24" + tree. It is bent pretty bad. There is a business called Chain Bar Repairing Services. I contacted them and they say they can repair and hard surface for $170.00 + shipping and handling. My question is has anyone else done business with these guys and is this the best way to go since I don't see any for sale. Thanks for any info you can give.
Tideman 7

 

[lohan808]

Tideman7,
Try www.southernforestryproducts.com . They still do bow bars for stihl and husky last I checked.

 

[Tigwelder83]

Whats the benefits of running a bow bar?

 

[lohan808]

Whats the benefits of running a bow bar?

Plunge cutting through softwood, as the bow doesn't load up under the chips so much i.e. less pinching the bar, and bucking on the ground with less kneeling.

 

[tideman7]

Tideman7,
Try www.southernforestryproducts.com . They still do bow bars for stihl and husky last I checked.

Thanks but they only sell what they call clearing bow bars. Mine is what they call a pulp wood bow. Thanks