"Kenneth" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:46:16 -0400, "ng_reader"
wrote:

Using my Poulan "Wild Thing" chainsaw this weekend, and a lot of burnt
wood
where I made my cuts.

Don't recall the chain being so bad, but a new one --- on Amazon --- is
$20.

My question is, is that the definitive answer of an unsharp chain? Slow
cutting and burnt wood?

And, as a follow up, if I may, youtube showed me how to sharpen with a
tool.
Doesn't look that hard, but if the tool is as much as a new chain, well,
you
do the math.

thanks in advance.


Howdy,

You could learn to sharpen your chain, but it is not nearly
as easy as it might appear (particularly with the relatively
inexpensive tools that are available.)

It's very easy but a bit time consuming. Less time than it would take to
drive the saw to a "pro".