Post #226886 by keigs20 on Sat, Apr 15, 2006 8:07 PM

Hey Benzart or someone who might know, I gots a question. I bought a 12" GB Titanium Chain Saw Carving Bar it has a quarter tip with no sprocket and two 12" FORESTER pro semi-chisel carving chain. 3/8ex pitch - .050 gauge. I bought them because I can use it on my makita 5012b and not have to change the sprocket on my chainsaw. I could have bought the same bar with a sprocket in it for the same price as the first bar but would have had to buy 1/4 pitch chains and a new sprocket for my saw. So I guess my question is will the bar with out the sprocket ware out really fast compared to the one with a sprocket and is a 1/4 inch pitch better to carve with than a 3/8? I know this sounds like one of those middle school math questions but the bars were cheap and I had to make a fast decision just wondering if I made the right one. I cant wait to try them out because I have always carved with a normal sized bar and have had some difficulties in tight places. Thought I would ask and maybe some of this info could be useful to others