Easiest way to cut down bars (Width)

[Bennett_J]

So I got my Blunt Smith Bars today, they are currently 19.5" wide and I want them to be at 18, what is the easiest way to accomplish this?

Thanks!

 

[dezbert]

Hacksaw? Might not come out PERFECT, but it always works.

 

[DJ Lee]

a saw


actually, i wrapped tape around the edge where i wanted to cut, then took a sharpie to it, then girdled it. then cut it fully. if u dont know what girdled means. look it up. it can kill a tree

 

[Jon.]

Most likely with a hacksaw. Would a pipecutter work?

 

[Bennett_J]

I have the exact width i want them at ready and marked, 17.8"... thats the width where It will have room for grips and still be rideable, I think I will try a hacksaw for now

 

[Jacob2195]

hack saws take so long, if you have a air powered cutting disk it would take like 3 minuets for both sides.

 

[Bennett_J]

What the hell are those?

 

[Zach Hamrick]

pipe cutter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jacob2195]

these things are beast, they cut bars so fast.

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-composite-air-cut-off-tool-95028.html

 

[Joe Riley]

I cut my bars with a hacksaw, both sides in under five minutes.. It's easy as long as you do it right. Also, easiest would be probably a sawzall.

 

[Bennett_J]

Alright, Im going to try the hacksaw tomorrow, if it doesn't work I think Ill go with that saw blade thing, if i lose a finger Im going to be pissed as fuck though... And im not joking, I probably will fuck up

 

[DavidCronin]

a good set of pipe cutters will cut them straight im not sure if theyre really ment for chromoly but a hack saw is probably your best bet. just get a cutting jig thing so you cut it straight

 

[Big- C]

use a hacksaw to cut it than a file to even it out more and get rid of the sharp edges

 

[Zach!]

hack saw or sawzall

 

[Bennett_J]

use a hacksaw to cut it than a file to even it out more and get rid of the sharp edges

Ill be using bar ends so it wont really matter... will it?

 

[Ian P]

A table saw with a synthetic diamond blade

 

[Big- C]

if u dont have a file handy than id do it but if not than no biggie, depends how fucked up the ends are so everything goes in nice and smoothly

 

[Ian P]

A table saw with a synthetic diamond blade

Literally takes 30 seconds to cut both sides

 

[Devin Parker]

Most likely with a hacksaw. Would a pipecutter work?

YES. i always use a pipe cutter and it comes out PERFECT and straight if you dont completely rush it.

 

[yoyoflavored]

Ummm jigsaw or sawmill with a metal cutting blade, if u didn't already cut them