Chain saw - a versatile tool

Anyone who has a household plot or a plot of land is faced with the problem of sawing logs. It is not always convenient to make it with a hacksaw. In this case, the chain saw can be an excellent assistant to any master.

If you decide to purchase such a tool, first of all, you should decide what for and where you will use it. For a significant amount of work is best suited benzo or electric saws. Despite the great external similarity, in their design there are some differences, mainly concerning motors.

A gasoline chain saw is an autonomous tool that requires a certain amount of fuel and lubricant. It works pretty well even in the coldest of frosts. Such a chain saw is indispensable where there is no possibility of using electricity. Its cost is slightly higher than electric, but the performance is higher.

If you work only in your own area, the electric chain saw will be a good helper. But you will need a long enough extension cord. The most suitable is an extension on the coil, which allows you to freely control the electrical cord.

There is a division of chain saws into classes. Professional tools are designed for long-term work. They are most often used by builders and loggers. They have higher specifications, power and longer life. They are characterized by unpretentious servicing. On sale there are more compact and light saws, designed to care for trees and other purposes. Such tools are very appreciated by tourists, fishermen, hunters and landscapers. Professional tools have the highest cost.

There is another, no less popular, class of data tools. Semi-professional chain saw is a compromise option in terms of technical parameters and price. It is designed for regular work, but less intensive than for logging. Such tools are most often used by farmers and gardeners.

A household chain saw is used to saw logs for firewood. It has the lowest cost. Such a tool is used quite rarely and only for simple works, so manufacturers have simplified their design as much as possible, although there are expensive household saws with additional functions.

The cutting headset of any chain saw is directly the chain itself made of high-strength metal. It can have combined or connected with the help of sawblade cutters. In no event can the work be blunt-ended. Its state can be determined by the appearance of sawdust. In a normal chain, the sawdust will be square and large, and in the blunt - the formless and shallow. To sharpen the cutting headset use special files (flat, round) or grinding devices with a guide.

Fans of hiking, hunting and fishing are increasingly using such a tool necessary in natural conditions, such as a chain saw manual. Tourists prefer it because of its compact size and weight, as well as ease of use.

Another name for this tool is a pocket chain saw. It can be used alone and alone. It is best to use it for sawing dry wood with a moisture content of not more than 50%. The cutting chain is made of high-strength heat-treated steel.