Everyone who uses a chainsaw has been there: You’re at full throttle, the beautiful two-stroke symphony at max RPM, but you’re only seeing fine dust exiting the log, and you aren’t getting anywhere.

To keep their saw chains in safe and efficient working condition, experienced operators use a two-step approach. They use either a small, portable electric chainsaw sharpener or a set of files for ...

Instead of sending a dull saw blade to a sharpening firm or simply choosing to buy a new one, sharpen it yourself. In a relatively simple fashion, this unnamed Japanese designer shows how to build a ...