Chainsaws

Electric chainsaws have become wildly popular in the consumer market over the past decade, and for good reason. Despite the scoffing from experienced sawyers and heavy-duty users, electric chainsaws offer a friendly, gentle, and entry-level chainsaw experience for homeowners and those with small woodlots. A key to their appeal is that they appear to be…

Uh-Oh! You were out cutting firewood out of a fallen tree when you committed the cardinal sin of all sawyers: You let your chainsaw hit the dirt. Don’t worry! Even with advanced operators, it can be easy to accidentally let your bar hit the ground from time to time. Simply turn off the saw, assess…

Is your chainsaw causing the wood you are cutting to smoke or even leaving scorch marks on the face of cut logs? The issue of a chainsaw burning wood is more common than you might think, and it is likely the result of a dull chain, high rakers, a chain put on backward, or a…

They have more names than you can imagine: Dog teeth, bucking spikes, bumper spikes, felling dogs, dawgs, you name it. Whatever you prefer to call them, they are the series of spikes that can be found on a chainsaw at the back of the bar. For some, these dogs are a nuisance and removed immediately….

If you own a chainsaw or are looking to buy one, you have no doubt heard of chainsaw chaps. They are the most common and most recommended piece of chainsaw protective gear–and for good reason! But are chainsaw chaps necessary? Yes, chainsaw chaps are absolutely necessary for operating a chainsaw. They are extremely effective at…