A safety note on Sam's video. The drop start that he uses on the chainsaw is extremely dangerous, and should be used only by professional people. Proper start up is with the saw on the ground, the chain lock engaged, and then pull the starter rope. The risk of the running chain turning into your leg is very high.
I do use a skip tooth chain. It cuts with less resistance, or more power to each tooth. Most of the time, I will prop the log up, mark plum lines on front and back, and cut down the center. I also mark parallel lines (using plywood strips of various widths) to cut a flat spot on the bottom. I do not rock the blade in the cut as it tends to leave a more uneven surface, but start the saw cut on the front side, and push the nose down gently through the back side, as far down as I can without it hitting the ground, and then make the rest of the cut down the front. When cutting parallel with the grain, you can get some shaving jams inside the saw, but this is only briefly. Just let the saw cut at its own pace, and don't push hard, and most of the time the shavings will clear fine.
robo hippy