I think it’s safe to say that for many of those who cut their own firewood, the bars on their chainsaw’s is most certainly the most “use and throw out” parts of their chainsaws. Though let me tell you, it does not have to be this way. If you got a quality one, many times…
In order for a chainsaw to perform at its best, the chain has to be sharp. But here’s the deal – how often should you maintain that sharpness? Every hour? Every cord? Every day? What is the golden rule?
A chainsaw which cuts crooked is not a good one – not only will it ruin the actual cuts of the logs you want to buck, but also put the saw itself into more of a danger, as there is a higher possibility of getting it pinched.
Seeing a chainsaw throw sparks at you isn’t normal – that being said, this does not mean right away that there is something that wrong going on with it. Nonetheless, it is an issue that should be solved as soon as possible, as it may be an early sign of the saw’s wear.
Cutting up a tree in one go instead of two saves time and energy, although it only works out when the chainsaw’s bar is longer than the tree itself. The great thing is that they come in many lengths and are easy to change, but the question today is, what’s the biggest bar a chainsaw…