How To Measure Chainsaw Bar. And, there you have it, a fully measured chainsaw bar. We’ll cover bar and chain measurements, the difference between true length and cutting length, pitch, rivets, links, and more, to help you replace your chainsaw bar or chain.
The effective length of the chainsaw bar is the bar's length from where it meets the casing to the bar's tip. Now, measure its length from one end to the tip and don’t round it off as you’re looking for. Extend the tape measure to the other and of the bar and record the measurement.
Now, bring out the chainsaw bar.
Measuring the chainsaw bar is easy and can be done with a tape measure. Then, round up to the next even figure. What is the best way to measure a chainsaw bar? The bar measurement expresses the effective cutting length of the chainsaw, not the entire length of the bar, which is actually a few inches longer than the cutting length.