Certain tools sort’a scare me. This is one of them—but only because I’m not good with sharp, motorized things. I’ve already mentioned in another article how I almost took my leg off with a chainsaw . . . This is the RipCart, a portable wheeled platform that allows you to strap your circular saw into [...]
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Fun with Chainsaws
July 28, 2010 – 10:21 am
Director Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpiece The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (and to a lesser extent, the 2003 remake directed by Marcus Nispel) has influenced a lot of people to pull some ridiculous pranks. But perhaps even without those films, doesn’t the fact that chainsaws are loud and can hack your limbs off just scream out [...]
Which is Scarier?
July 12, 2010 – 12:34 pm
I’ve been scared of chainsaws ever since I almost took off my leg while clearing some hurricane debris around my house. It’s the kind of fear I’d like to think is totally illogical, but then again, there are those times. . . . It’s sort of like my fear of sharks, thanks to watching Jaws so many times (and [...]
