A Chainsaw-Wielding Tree-Climbing Bot Is Actually a Safer Way To Prune

Giving a robot a chainsaw sounds like just about the most unsafest thing mankind could ever do. But ironically in this case it’s actually making things safer for humans since this robot is designed to autonomously climb and prune very tall trees.

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An Electric Chainsaw So Badass It Needs Two Batteries

An Electric Chainsaw So Badass It Needs Two Batteries

Electric chainsaws aren’t anywhere near as powerful as the ones with gas engines, but Makita’s X2 LXT comes close—and offers several key advantages if you don’t need a tool capable of clear-cutting a forest.

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You Can Theoretically Open Any Door With a Tiny Chainsaw In Your Pocket

If you don’t mind having your pockets filled with novelty knick-knacks when you head out the door, you can adorably dress up your keys with these plastic covers that make them look like tiny chainsaws. More »

Giving This Robot a Chainsaw Could Be Mankind’s Greatest Folly

Created as a performance piece for the 2013 Interior Design Week in Cologne, Tom Pawlofsky and Tibor Weissmahr figured it was a great idea to equip an industrial robot arm with a chainsaw to carve stools out of a tree trunk. More »

This Leather Chainsaw Bag Cuts Down Fashion Critics [Fashion]

First, the bad news. This leather bag from Facetasm isn’t a stylish way to carry your chainsaw. So lumberjack fashionistas, we’re sorry to disappoint. But if plaid ever makes its way back onto catwalks, this bag will serve as the perfect fashion accessory. More »