How to Prevent a Chainsaw From Getting Pinched

How to Prevent a Chainsaw From Getting Pinched

Getting your chainsaw pinched is one of the most common and frustrating problems encountered by inexperienced chainsaw operators. It is easy to underestimate the forces involved with cutting wood, so it can be incredibly easy to get your bar, chain, or both stuck under hundreds if not thousands of pounds of pressure. That’s a good…

How to Get a Chainsaw Clutch Cover On When the Chain Brake Is Engaged

How to Get a Chainsaw Clutch Cover On When the Chain Brake Is Engaged

It happened to you, huh? At first, it felt like your clutch cover was stuck, so you pried and pulled. And then… *SNAP.* By the time you realized what had happened, it was too late. You took your chainsaw clutch cover off with the chain brake engaged, and now you can’t get it back on….

How to Fix a Chainsaw Bar and Chain That’s Not Getting Oil

How to Fix a Chainsaw Bar and Chain That’s Not Getting Oil

As a chainsaw cuts, it releases an incredibly high amount of energy, and a large amount of that energy is converted into heat. To help alleviate some of that heat build-up, chainsaws have built-in systems to dispense oil to the bar and chain while it cuts, greatly reducing friction and thus the conversion of energy…

Understanding the Chainsaw Chain Brake

Understanding the Chainsaw Chain Brake

It does not need to be said that chainsaws are incredibly dangerous tools, deadly even. Their use absolutely necessitates careful operation and a keen eye for safety. Luckily, their operation is made substantially safer with a mechanism known as a “chain brake.” The chain brake of a chainsaw is a pressure-activated switch that abruptly and…

Should You Run a Chainsaw Without a Spark Arrestor?

Should You Run a Chainsaw Without a Spark Arrestor?

Spark arrestor screens can be a great annoyance to chainsaw operators everywhere. Spark arrestors are the mesh screens on the exhaust of virtually all modern chainsaws, and they can occasionally get clogged with carbon, greatly affecting chainsaw performance. Predictably, many are tempted to simply throw these easily-removable screens away, but is that really a good…