"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a ...

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...

I love primitive and colonial tools like stone axe heads, bucksaws, and such—but I also love a modern chainsaw just as much. For many years, I have used chainsaws for farmwork, firewood cutting, trail ...

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That is why I read so much," said Tyrion Lannister in George RR Martin's Game of Thrones. It's not just swords and minds ...

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they’re not ...

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Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a slightly dulled edge will make every cutting task slower and more tiring, while burning more fuel or ...