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

We have all heard the idiom that “there’s more than one way to skin a cat”, and while I don’t know too many methods for skinning felines, I do know plenty of ways to sharpen a chainsaw. There are lots ...

Tips on keeping your chain saw sharp and how to buy the right saw. Using a chain saw significantly cuts the time and energy devoted to homestead chores. But that’s only true if the saw’s chain is ...

Makita has released two saw chain sharpening kits to retain sharpness levels for both chain saws and pole saws. The kits are self-contained and can be used to maintain saw chains. The new kits are ...

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 ...

A rusty chainsaw chain can cause problems with reliability and may even need replacing, so it's best to get ahead of the game ...

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 ...