Hacksaws are crucial for horror flicks and for flushable bathrooms.
The hacksaw has been long known to be the trusty sidekick of plumbers and tradesmen everywhere. Naturally, the staff at Poopable wanted to cut into to this!
Most of us at Poopable only have minor experience in the trades, yet this does not negate our passion for all the hero poopers and apprentices out there sawing pipes!
Fear not, dear fellow poopers, our extensive research skills and very vivid imaginations shall guide us on this hacky ride through hacksaw history.
All poopers know that saws for cutting metal or other objects have been used through thousands of years of human history. According to Wikipedia, “significant improvements in longevity and efficiency were made in the 1880s by Max Flower-Nash.”
Ultimately it was George N. Clemson, a founder of Clemson Bros. Inc of Middletown, NY, who conducted tests regarding dimensions, shapes of teeth, and styles of our now beloved hacksaw.
His profound improvement to the blades allowed him to build a large hacksaw blade manufacturing operation and in 1898, attained US Patent 601947. The patent details the litany of improvements and details of the predecessors of modern-day hacksaws.
While hacksaws were no doubt an indelible piece of the Saw movie franchise, the tool has significant practical applications outside the realm of dismembering and disfiguring characters in horror movies.
In the realm of hacksaws, where teeth meet metal, there are a few renowned brands that reign supreme. Let’s explore the cream of the crop, the crème de la crème of hacksaws!
First on our list is the dual purpose 701-S by Klein Tools. This hacksaw sinks its teeth into the competition. The saw boasts three teeth sizes, converts quickly to 90-degree or 45-degree, and has a thumb guard for two-hand sawing while also preventing the user from recreating a Saw-movie scene.
Next up, we have a mighty slicer of a hacksaw, the 12-in Solid Frame Hacksaw, by Craftsman. The Crafts brand without any doubt boasts strength and precision. The saw has an adjustable miter box and clamping miter box. According to Craftsman, these saws can dabble across all applications of various jobs and projects… or dismemberment?
Finally, a slightly unorthodox hacksaw, but a saw nonetheless, the staff at Poopable are a fan of the Lenox Close Quarter for its design and versatility. The tool has 4.7-star rating on Amazon with only one, seemingly accidental single-star review. Considering the amount of Amazon review “experts” out there, the fact this only has one solo-star review is certainly worth noting.
It’s important to note, the staff at Poopable receive zero sponsorship incentives from any of these brands, so these are completely unbiased, researched recommendations. Yet we are always wanting to receive our intelligence direct from the field.
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