Husqvarna chainsaw questions

Thanks very much for the very kind and informative reply, go-fish! I love it when you have a new chain, and the chips come off as curls. Unfortunately, I find that after the chain becomes dull I am never again able to make it cut curly chips again.

I'm getting the feeling that you experienced chainsaw guys keep your chain sharp by manual sharpening, and don't use an electric sharpener(?). I really need to improve my manual sharpening technique. Of course there are lots of youtube videos about how to sharpen a chain, but you never know if the guy really knows what he is talking about.