I'm sure I once witnessed a festival type theatre groupwho were 'sword' fighting with running chainsaws. I have never been certain this was possible without some kind of trickery being involved.
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Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:26,
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A little trickeryThe chains are blunt - any performance involving chainsaws usually uses blunt chains. The high-speed steel against steel should be enough to spark loads and look cool without being especially dangerous.
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Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:47,
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And by blunt he doesn't just mean old and knackered.The chains are just chains, they have no blades.
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Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:56,
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