How to Tell If Your Chainsaw Chain Needs Sharpening

Lets assume you're somewhat inexperienced with using a chainsaw. How do you tell when it's time to sharpen the chain? You should be aware that there are warning signs, and failure to heed them could lead to serious injury or worse.

A good way to tell if your chainsaw chain is dull and needs sharpening is when it stops throwing off wood chips and produces saw dust, instead. You'll notice, also, that you'll begin needing to push. A sharp chain cuts without pushing. So, if you see your chainsaw making sawdust and/or you have to begin pushing to make to complete your cut, your chain has, no doubt, become dull.

In fact, when these things begin to happen, you should stop cutting immediately. Let go of any temptation to finish the job, no matter how close you are to completion. It only takes a split second for things to go wrong. Then you will wish you would have stopped and addressed the issue.

Getting a Chain Sharpened Professionally

If you have no experience sharpening a chainsaw chain, it's probably best to have it done professionally at first until you can learn to do it properly yourself. Always keep a sharpened chain in reserve so that you don't have to interrupt the job. It's an easy matter to switch chains.

One of the most common and dangerous mistakes even experienced users make is not operating a chainsaw with a sharp blade. Take this as a warning always to make sure you're using a sharpened chain.

Tags: Chainsaw Maintenance, Chainsaw Safety, Chainsaw Sharpening, Chainsaws, using a chainsaw

Related posts

• Maintaining Your Chainsaw Parts (0)
• Chainsaw Chains Are A Powerful Device (0)
• Working with a Chainsaw (0)
• How do you sharpen a Chainsaw? (0)
• History Of The Chainsaw Chain (0)