Like any other tool in your arsenal, a chainsaw must be properly and consistently maintained in order to perform effectively. Of course, you can hire a professional to sharpen your chainsaw, but most ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a ...

I love primitive and colonial tools like stone axe heads, bucksaws, and such—but I also love a modern chainsaw just as much. For many years, I have used chainsaws for farmwork, firewood cutting, trail ...

Whether you're working on a professional project or doing some DIY at home, improving efficiency and maximizing safety are paramount. If you've ever worked with a dull chainsaw blade, you know you're ...

Today, I'm going to walk you through a simple guide to sharpening your chainsaw. Sharpening your chainsaw is easier than most imagine, and you should know you can sharpen your saw yourself. I go ...

A dull chainsaw is not only ineffective, but dangerous. You can sharpen it by hand or use specially built tools to save time and mistakes. A chainsaw can dull from lack of lubrication, applying excess ...

Autumn is the best time of year for cutting firewood in my book. The air is cool, bugs are gone and impending winter makes it easy to get excited about the need to stock up on homemade heating fuel, ...

The sharpening of a chain saw is an art seldom performed properly. Saw chains are not like circular or hand saw blades. Nothing controls the depth of the bite with a circular or hand saw. The harder a ...