If you feel that your saw isn't working properly; it needs a push to cut into the woods and it produces more sawdust than finely chopped wood pieces then you need a chainsaw chain sharpener than a new blade. The way your saw works shows that it is blunt but it can be sharpened and made new again.

You might think of buying a new blade and you should if it has become blunt beyond repair but if it can be sharpened then you should sharp it instead of replacing it with a new one. Ideally you should buy a cutting chain sharpening tool and a new blade for your saw. The tool will keep the saw working for long time and when the blade becomes too thin to be sharpened, you can replace it with a new blade. In this way, you can save money you would otherwise spending on buying blades.

A round file is a perfect manual tool for sharpening cutting chain but you should be careful when handling the cutting chain with bare hands. A cutting chain is like a cycle chain. It has small cutting links and each link needs to be sharpened. You not only have to hold a link for sharpening with a round file but also prevent other links from hurting your hands. To sharp a cutting chain with a round file is a difficult job. But there is no such hassle with an electric tool.

A chainsaw chain sharpener has two parts. First part has a lever that holds the cutting chain at its place. Also the lever pushes cutting links one by one under the grinder. In this way, it prevents the user from handling the chain. Second part is a grinder. As soon as a cutting link comes under the grinder, you can lower the grinder on the link and make it razor sharp.

How much a chainsaw chain sharpener would cost and how it can be used? It won't cost you much, if you buy it from a manufacturer and you can use it in a hassle free manner by placing at a safe and convenient place. If you are buying a saw, you should also buy a new blade and a sharpener.

It isn't difficult to work with a chainsaw chain sharpener, if you are habitual of using machines and tools. Once you start using a sharpener, you will find sharpening a cutting chain affordable than changing the blade.