Sharp Up: Home Depot Tools Help You Hone Your Chainsaw

A dull chainsaw can make even simple jobs more challenging and put unnecessary strain on other tool components, such as the bar and clutch.

Instead of throwing away a dull chain, Home Depot offers several products from its Powercare brand that allow you to sharpen your chainsaw at home.

The Powercare Sharpening Field Kit includes round files in various sizes, along with a guide for maintaining a proper angle while sharpening and a flat file with a depth gauge tool to ensure uniformity among the teeth.

Alternatively, Home Depot also offers a corded Powercare 110-Volt Electric Chainsaw Chain Sharpener that includes sharpening stone bits in various sizes and speed settings between 8,000 and 30,000 RPM.