Chainsaw Buying Guide
Written by admin on January 30, 2010 – 7:33 pm -The Basics: Chainsaws How was the chainsaw invented? One interesting story is that the first chainsaw was designed and used in the 1830s by a German orthopedist for cutting bone. The operator turned the handle of a sprocket wheel, which moved the chain around a guiding blade. In the 1920s two-person, heavy gas-powered chainsaws with long bars were being patented. By the 1950s several manufacturers offered gas chainsaws that could be operated by one person. A chainsaw consists simply of a power source, a guide bar and a cutting chain. Today's chainsaws come in cordless and electric models as well as gas units. And they're not just logging tools anymore. Many homeowners use chainsaws to cut down unwanted trees, prune large limbs and prepare firewood... more
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