Koot Kraftsman
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Hello all, I'm typically found messing around with smaller vintage saws (less than 70cc) but I had a newer ported 372xp and 2100cd fall into my lap as part of a larger trade. I will also be purchasing a 395xp as well, to round out my range of saws. My problem is that although I've run big saws before, I've never owned any myself over 70cc and I'm naive when it comes to bar/chain combos for saws in general and the knowledge gets less when entering a new class of saw. To top it off, these are my first Husqvarna saws.
Soon, I will be moving to a remote piece of land in the mountains of NW Montana and have some pretty big timber up there that I'll be harvesting not only for firewood but for building a few large timber frames, bandsaw milling and the occasional slab milling with a chainsaw mill.
I'm no stranger to saws but bar and chain combos have always been my kryptonite and always leave me confused and frustrated with all the different options. I guess what I mean to say is once I get a setup I like on a certain saw, the knowledge gets dumped and I just keep buying the same chain when needed. I've always run 3/8 .050 bar and chain combos and I'd like to keep it that way but as I mentioned, I've typically run smaller saws and don't know if that is even possible. As I work my way up in saw size and looking for a setup online, I see the gauge seems to get bigger but I'm hesitant to buy different gauges because that will limit my ability to swap around bar and chain combos.
I'm looking to buy Tsumura bars and run Husky chain. I'm hoping someone can share info the product or part numbers I need to shop for, to put a 28" 3/8 .050 bar and chain (full chisel skip tooth as well as full comp) on the 372xp and a 36" bar and chain (full chisel skip tooth) on the 395xp & 2100cd.
I'm not sure if those combos even exist in 3/8 .050 for the longer bar and chain setups, perhaps this is where those with experience can educate a brother? At what point is it a must to step up in gauge and why?? Also, I'm as clear as mud regarding fitment of say a Stihl bar on a Husky, I'm thinking if I try and put a 28" bar and chain rom a Stihl onto a Husky it prbably isn't going to work, am I right?
If there is already a thread on this, I couldn't find it but if a good one does exist and you know where it is, a link would be awesome
Thanks!
Soon, I will be moving to a remote piece of land in the mountains of NW Montana and have some pretty big timber up there that I'll be harvesting not only for firewood but for building a few large timber frames, bandsaw milling and the occasional slab milling with a chainsaw mill.
I'm no stranger to saws but bar and chain combos have always been my kryptonite and always leave me confused and frustrated with all the different options. I guess what I mean to say is once I get a setup I like on a certain saw, the knowledge gets dumped and I just keep buying the same chain when needed. I've always run 3/8 .050 bar and chain combos and I'd like to keep it that way but as I mentioned, I've typically run smaller saws and don't know if that is even possible. As I work my way up in saw size and looking for a setup online, I see the gauge seems to get bigger but I'm hesitant to buy different gauges because that will limit my ability to swap around bar and chain combos.
I'm looking to buy Tsumura bars and run Husky chain. I'm hoping someone can share info the product or part numbers I need to shop for, to put a 28" 3/8 .050 bar and chain (full chisel skip tooth as well as full comp) on the 372xp and a 36" bar and chain (full chisel skip tooth) on the 395xp & 2100cd.
I'm not sure if those combos even exist in 3/8 .050 for the longer bar and chain setups, perhaps this is where those with experience can educate a brother? At what point is it a must to step up in gauge and why?? Also, I'm as clear as mud regarding fitment of say a Stihl bar on a Husky, I'm thinking if I try and put a 28" bar and chain rom a Stihl onto a Husky it prbably isn't going to work, am I right?
If there is already a thread on this, I couldn't find it but if a good one does exist and you know where it is, a link would be awesome
Thanks!