QDEAR TIM: I need a chain saw and am flummoxed as to which type to buy. I'm certain that I want a gas chain saw, but wonder whether to get an 18-inch or a 14-inch model. I've never used one before and ...

The advent of high-capacity lithium batteries and brushless motors has produced something amazing: a battery-powered chain saw that truly rivals a 35- to 40-cubic-centimeter gas-powered engine saw. In ...

The Dewalt Mini Chainsaw was one of two that shipped with bar and chain oil. This was one of the first things I noticed upon unpackaging it, and it was indeed a welcome accessory. As with most of the ...

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The U.S. Forest Service rescinded its decision to allow chain saws in two Southwest Colorado wilderness areas, at least temporarily, because of heavy snowpack that will keep trail crews out of areas ...

For 20 years, as Forest Service volunteers, my husband and I have built and re-routed trails in the Bridger Teton Wilderness of Wyoming. Per the rules of the Wilderness Act, we have never used a chain ...

Sometimes I come up with a home project idea that could potentially cost me a body part, burn down some or all of the house, or turn out really hideous and totally irreparable. When I propose such an ...

Officials are recalling 8,500 DeWalt brand chain saws sold at hardware and tool supply stores nationwide due to the risk that the tools may run even while the switch is off. In a notice published ...

If you’ve never operated a chain saw, don’t start using one after a storm. Hire someone, ask neighbors or wait for emergency crews. The time to learn how to use a chain saw is before the storm strikes ...