Hi Jake,
Whilst I totally agree with all the above posts, you should,be aware that the burgess saw is a very light weight machine and really only suited to light work. Getting it set up correctly and having a good blade from Ian @ Tuffsaws will help enormously but do tell him which saw it is for and he will be able to select the extra flexible blade stock that these saws need. Go easy on the tension, using the minimum necessary to keep the blade on and driven. Excess tension will bend the frame.
Good Luck
Bob