TheKarmaHammer
New Member
Hey guys,
Have been poking around for the last hour or so on the site and haven't been able to find anything regarding this problem. I'll try to keep it short!
I'm just getting started with chainsaw milling - recently bought a Stihl 291 MS, 18" bar. Calls for .325 - .050 - 74 chain.
I have spent literal HOURS online trying to find a ripping chain that fits.. all the top rated/common sellers on amazon don't have combinations that work for me. All the sellers that say 'fits Stihl 291' have a .063 gauge, and the one 18" ripping chain I could find at .050 was 72-link and I need 74.
Is this a Canadian thing..? I seem to have gathered anecdotally that Stihl in US is generally .063 and Europe/Canada is .050. I know ripping chains are already a niche, and probably 1% of chain sales, and I imagine we're probably a smaller market up here, but I'm just surprised I can't find anything 'standard' that fits - seems I may have to learn how to link my own chain, or buy custom cuts from Granberg and wait 2-4 weeks - hah.
Has anyone else had this issue, or have any suggestions for me? Perhaps I should just buy a new bar for that saw that will accept the common ripping chains - just seems like a shame to have to buy a new bar for a brand new saw..
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Jeremy
Have been poking around for the last hour or so on the site and haven't been able to find anything regarding this problem. I'll try to keep it short!
I'm just getting started with chainsaw milling - recently bought a Stihl 291 MS, 18" bar. Calls for .325 - .050 - 74 chain.
I have spent literal HOURS online trying to find a ripping chain that fits.. all the top rated/common sellers on amazon don't have combinations that work for me. All the sellers that say 'fits Stihl 291' have a .063 gauge, and the one 18" ripping chain I could find at .050 was 72-link and I need 74.
Is this a Canadian thing..? I seem to have gathered anecdotally that Stihl in US is generally .063 and Europe/Canada is .050. I know ripping chains are already a niche, and probably 1% of chain sales, and I imagine we're probably a smaller market up here, but I'm just surprised I can't find anything 'standard' that fits - seems I may have to learn how to link my own chain, or buy custom cuts from Granberg and wait 2-4 weeks - hah.
Has anyone else had this issue, or have any suggestions for me? Perhaps I should just buy a new bar for that saw that will accept the common ripping chains - just seems like a shame to have to buy a new bar for a brand new saw..
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Jeremy