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 ...

"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 ...

Chainsaw sharpening is an essential skill if you're going to make the most of your chainsaw. Luckily, regular maintenance isn't as hard as it seems. The video below reviews the product in more depth.

Trying to use a dull chainsaw is one of the most frustrating experiences in the garden, not to mention dangerous! Sharpening chainsaws by hand is also very tiring and takes forever. I've started using ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you’ve got a chainsaw, autumn is the time of year you’re most likely to use it. Or try to use it, that is. The days are cool enough for working comfortably, but whether or not your saw actually ...

Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a slightly dulled edge will make every cutting task slower and more tiring, while burning more fuel or ...