Chainsaw (Real World)

==Summary==
The chainsaw is a power tool operated either with gasoline, electricity, or a battery. The chainsaw's blade is a set of teeth attached to a chain that rotates rapidly along a guided bar. Chainsaws are typically used for logging, pruning, tree-felling, and cutting firebreaks in the suppression of wildfires, but chainsaws have also been used to cut masonry in order to create openings for windows and doors. Chainsaws wouldn't get notoriety as a weapon until the 1974 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, where a chainsaw was infamously used as the titular weapon of the character Leatherface. Since the movie, chainsaws have been stereotypically used as a weapon in the horror genre despite their cumbersome appearance.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Chainsaw
Origin: The Real World
Age: 193 years since invention; the earliest chainsaw is an early osteotome made in 1830The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Physiology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Public Health and News. Elsevier. 1835. pp. 127–.Seufert, Wolf D. (1980). "The Chain Osteotome by Heine". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXXV (4): 454–459. doi:10.1093/jhmas/XXXV.4.454. ISSN 0022-5045..
Length: Varies; bar length varies from 8 inches to 60 inchesTriple L Rustic Designs, The Worlds Most Powerful Chainsaw Stihl MS 881- Our Biggest Sponsor Yet (February 20, 2022) depending on the purpose. An 18-inch bar is often used for general purposes.
Weight: Varies, from 4.9 lbs (2.22 kg) for an 8-inch saw to around 40 lbs (18.14 kg) for a 60-inch saw. 18-inch saws typically range from 11.78 to 14.53 lbs.
Classification: Lumber and demolition tool
Wielders: Lumberjacks, loggers, construction workers, sculptors, fire departments, residents
Attack Potency: Street level (Wattage estimates vary among chainsaws. Generally chainsaws range from 1000-2000 wattshttps://joteo.net/electricity-usage-calculator/electricity-usage-of-a-chainsaw, with gas chainsaws starting at around 1200 wattsGenerator Source, Power Consumption Chart (Retrieved September 11, 2023). Their engines can output 3-5 horsepower (2237.1 to 3728.5 watts), with higher-end chainsaw engines doing upwards 8.6 horsepower (6413.02 watts)Gardenchainsaw.com; How Much HP Does a Chainsaw Have? A Comprehensive Guide (Retrieved September 11, 2023). The osteotome preceding the chainsaw is designed to cut bone. Chainsaws tested on a 3x3 square of 4x4s (110.25 in² or 711.2889 cm² of wood) cut through the stack in 9.73 to 21.91 seconds and cut through a cured hedge apple tree in 16.9 to 39.5 secondsProject Farm, Best Chainsaw? Let's Settle This! Stihl, Husqvarna, ECHO, Poulan Pro, Craftsman, Ryobi, Salem Master (January 15, 2023). High-end chainsaws can cut through concrete. Despite its lower power compared to metal-cutting tools, a chainsaw can cut through metal piping and rebar if modified with a grind wheel. A decapitation by chainsaw was reportedMiller, C., Texas Woman Decapitated in Street by Chainsaw; Police Searching for Husband, CBS News (2010)), higher with piercing damage
Speed: Below Average Human when used properly; Superhuman chain speed (An EU regulation lists four classes of chain speeds ranging from 16 to 28 m/sSip Protection, Chain speeds in EN ISO 11393 and EN 381 (Retrieved September 11, 2023), indicating that the chains themselves move at this speed)
Range: Standard Melee Range to Extended Melee Range depending on the bar length
Weaknesses: Their weight generally makes them cumbersome for use as a weapon
==References==
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