Trying to get smarter about chain sharpening

[Oldtoolsnewproblems]

You can make your own lye from hardwood ash if you're really bored and want to hurt yourself or your tools by accident at some point

 

[Philbert]

You can make your own lye from hardwood ash

I made some with random ash from my fireplace, just to try it.

If you want to do it ‘right’, there are directions in the pioneering / homesteading skills type books and web sites.

Philbert