Any task requiring a rip saw, because it cuts faster and more accurately; Ripping and crosscutting small pieces of wood; ...

With a rip chain on a 20-inch Stihl [chain saw] and some 2x4s as a rail guide to make my first cut, I was able to mill 10 six-foot slabs, 2-1/4-inches thick from a cedar tree on our property.” ...