Nobody’s gonna pick on the band kids any more!
— Nathan Pryor (@nathanpryor) April 23, 2021
I built my buddy a chainsaw clarinet, combining his two passions into one ridiculous multi-tool: the Clarisaw! Or would that be the Chaininet? pic.twitter.com/PQ0ibZiw7o
Nathan Pryor comes from a "DIY family" and grew up making things, many of which are useful. The chainsaw clarinet is certainly one of those for the times in life when one desires to make music, but also clear away brush and cut up firewood.
Pryor made the instrument for a friend who is a professional clarinetist in a symphony orchestra, as well as the owner of a wood milling business. The saw is an adapted angle grinder powered by a battery and a motor from a drill.
This is as close to an example of why we exist as you can probably get.
— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) October 12, 2022
Pryor's invention has gathered the strong approval of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, a US federal agency responsible for ensuring that unsafe commercial products stay out of the hands of consumers.