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Friday, July 20, 2007

Hand-powered chainsaw

This hand-powered chainsaw will come in handy after the hydrocarbon apocalypse -- think of your neighbors' envious glares (through their bulbous desert-goggles) as you effortlessly cut down the looming branches of the few remaining trees for firewood, while they are forced to make do by burning huge bales of devalued trillion-dollar bills.

The High limb Chain Saw has introduced a whole new method of cutting down high tree limbs. Because of this new "saw on a rope", the job of tree trimming in now safer and easier than ever before and can be done while standing on the ground.

Link (via Gadget Lab)

Update: Dan sez, "I have had one of those 'new' chain-on-a-rope saws for almost twenty years. Exactly the same as pictured - yellow rope, red throwing bag, metal plate hanging off one end of the chain. It works, but it is by no means 'effortless'. This is especially true if the limb sags in such a way as to pinch the chain. If that happens, you've got to climb the tree or a ladder to finish cutting with another saw. The simplest way to make sure the cut doesn't pinch the chain is to stand under the limb as you pull the ropes, so the chain is always cutting straight down. That's not usually a good idea."

posted by Cory Doctorow at 06:58:04 AM permalink | Other blogs' comments

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