Chain saw help!!

[zahc]

The spark plug didn't look like anything was wrong with it.

That used to happen to me when I rode dirt bikes. The plug would look perfectly fine, but changing it would still make a difference. I also learned not to use anything but genuine OEM NGK plugs. I don't like it when I can't explain things, but spark plugs are have some kind of magic with small 2-strokes for some reason.

[Hawkmoon]

You can buy Husqvarnas at Lowe's. I was looking at them last night.

[Bob F.]

I've got a husky & a Stihl dealer locally, maybe a Poulan. Gonna hit a couple pawn shops.

[Larry Ashcraft]

I never did much processed firewood, but "three cords" probably isn't even the equivalent of a day's work for a timber faller

That's likely true, but I'm not a timber faller, I'm an engraver who has a wood stove at home.

Which probably explains why I have a pawnshop chainsaw and $30,000 worth of engraving equipment.  

[Unisaw]

I have a Husqvarna and have been quite happy with it.  Too bad there is no such thing as a self-sharpening chain.

[Tallpine]

I have a Husqvarna and have been quite happy with it.  Too bad there is no such thing as a self-sharpening chain.

There is - you sharpen it yourself 

[RoadKingLarry]

I have a Husqvarna and have been quite happy with it.  Too bad there is no such thing as a self-sharpening chain.

Well...
https://m.northerntool.com/northerntool/product/detail.do?itemId=395614&categoryId=1885725&path=Home%7C1110%7CShop+By+Category%7CLogging%7CChain+Saw+Chain%7COregon+PowerSharp+Bar-Mount+Chain+Sharpening+Kit+For+18in.+Chain+Saws%2C+Model%23+541662&productName=false

[Unisaw]

Have you used that Northern Tool product?

[Tallpine]

I've always had good luck with a plain round file with just a wood or plastic handle stuck on the tang.

The trick is to touch up the saw chain often so you don't lose your angles.  When logging I would sharpen the chain every other tank of gas or so.

You do have to have a bit of an eye and a feel for it.

[geronimotwo]

and i always thought the trick was not to make it dull!   

[Tallpine]

and i always thought the trick was not to make it dull!   

They stay pretty sharp if you never start the engine 

[Boomhauer]

In my experience saw shops usually don't have the first *expletive deleted*ing clue and will ruin a saw quicker than anything.

[Tallpine]

In my experience saw shops usually don't have the first *expletive deleted* clue and will ruin a saw quicker than anything.

There really are no "saw shops" anymore :(

There are just hardware and discount stores that happen to sell chainsaws, and have a 2' x 2' bench and a few parts in the back that is their "shop."  You're lucky if they have a guy there who knows how to take a bar/chain off and put it back on correctly. 

The real saw shops that could fix anything went away with the demise of the timber industry (and of course the feller-buncher and the above mentioned discount stores).

[Northwoods]

There really are no "saw shops" anymore :(

Woods Logging near where I live is a pretty good shop.  They've fixed lots of stuff for me at very reasonable prices. 

[Tallpine]

Woods Logging near where I live is a pretty good shop.  They've fixed lots of stuff for me at very reasonable prices. 

Let's just say they are getting really rare.

It used to be that Stihl and Husky did not market through hardware stores, etc but only through a real saw/tool/small engine shop.  It's pretty hard to make it on just repair work alone, when the discount stores are undercutting you on new saws.