Chainsaw Repair

The burrs can also be pounded flat but I usually grind them off. I use the method someone else mentioned of turning the chain inside out and hitting the high spots on a bench grinder. It can be done in just a few minutes depending on how many links are damaged. It usually is only 5 links or so.

Almost every time I have derailed a chain, I was cutting brush, saplings and other small diameter stuff. One thing I like to avoid if possible is splintered wood like where a large branch gets broken in a storm. Those splinters seem to cause thrown chains when being bucked.