chainsaw bar closer tool

JD40MO77 · Mar 20, 2012

Has anyone used one of these??

Someone I know in the logging industry was trying to find one and I had never heard of it and have only found this one brand so far..............

Bailey's - WoodlandPRO Chain Saw Bar Rail Closer

Locoweed · Mar 21, 2012

I have one & it works well, just be careful not to over do it.

rambler · Mar 21, 2012

Well I'll be, never heard of such a thing. Suppose it works well for someone in the business, I just clamp mine in the vice to tighten it up, works for the occational user like me.

--->Paul

Treemonkey1000 · Mar 29, 2012

If you have too much tension on your chain or pinch the bar a good closing tool and rail dressing tool help out. You can cut yourself pretty good on the edge of the bar with the burl that wears out on the bar guides. I also flip my bar over when I take the chain off to sharpen it. You would have to real bend your bar pretty good to need a closing or opening tool though.

JD40MO77 · Mar 30, 2012

I think the bar closer got delivered but they haven't gotten a chance to use it.
I was talking to them about it and they are needing it for their end trimmer that has a hydraulically driven chain and bar to even up a whole bundle of lumber in one swipe. I try to remember to post on how well it works for them.

forgeblast · Mar 30, 2012

You can cut yourself pretty good on the edge of the bar with the burl that wears out on the bar guides....yes you can I got tagged really good one time. I watch out for it all the time now.

Ken · Mar 30, 2012

rambler said:
Well I'll be, never heard of such a thing. Suppose it works well for someone in the business, I just clamp mine in the vice to tighten it up, works for the occational user like me.

--->Paul

Paul put 2 hack saw blades in the channel then tighten keeps a proper spacing.
Works for me
ken

newbury · Mar 30, 2012

Treemonkey1000 said:
If you have too much tension on your chain or pinch the bar a good closing tool and rail dressing tool help out.

When I pinch a bar I use a blunt screwdriver to OPEN it up.

Dressing the bars is important, not only to prevent blood loss but also enhance chain life.

Treemonkey1000 · Apr 3, 2012

newbury said:
When I pinch a bar I use a blunt screwdriver to OPEN it up.

Dressing the bars is important, not only to prevent blood loss but also enhance chain life.

I would use a screwdriver as well. I can't remember the last time I need to open up the guide. Then I use a fine flat file to dress the rails on the bar or a dremel tool with a grinding disc. Every time I take the chain off to sharpen I clean out the slot in the bar with a good cleaning tool and wash all of the junk out of the roller tip as well with WD-40 or something along those lines. Then grease the roller tip if it has a grease hole..