A CUT ABOVE THE REST
After 20 years of sharpening chainsaws by hand with a file, I gave up doing it after I discovered how fast and effective electric saw chain sharpeners can be. This approach makes good sense if you cut more than recreational amounts of firewood, and not just because it’s three or four times faster than sharpening with a file. A properly machine-sharpened saw chain is very effective. It even cuts better than a new chain.
Chainsaws are completely useless when they’re dull. And the difference between a dull chain and a sharp one comes down to the shape of the tiniest tip of
