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> they require virtually no maintenance in comparison. Not sure I agree - your circular saw might need a new blade but your handsaw will (eventually) need a sh
by tawayway 9y ago
> they require virtually no maintenance in comparison.
Not sure I agree - your circular saw might need a new blade but your handsaw will (eventually) need a sharpening and the teeth set.
- sliverstorm 9y agoCertainly the handsaw needs sharpening sometimes, and the same goes for many other hand tools. And the circular saw is not nearly as bad as some tools. But when I think of lawnmowers and especially chainsaws, I have spent more time repairing, oiling, refueling, cleaning, flushing, prepping for winter storage, and diagnosing them than I have actually using them! Fortunately sharpening is often pretty easy, and it's quite a useful skill considering how many things can be sharpened. Kitchen knives, lawn mowers, axes, hatches, scissors, pruners, shaving blades, chainsaws, shears...