Which power tool works best for opening Christmas presents?

October 15th, 2007 | by admin |
robert k asked:

Chop saw? Table saw? Router? etc. Or would just an old fashioned hammer and chissle be best?
Merry Christmas.

Question posted courtesy of: Stanley
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    1. 15 Responses to “Which power tool works best for opening Christmas presents?”

    2. By fruitcake on Oct 15, 2007 | Reply

      sledge hammer works OK, hope you have a great christmas

    3. By Roadman on Oct 17, 2007 | Reply

      A Caterpillar D9 crawler works wonderful.

    4. By Welly on Oct 17, 2007 | Reply

      depends on the size of the present, i would say for anything under a shoebox size i would use the hammer and chisel however the larger the present the more power you will need, i would say starting from the hammer to a dremmel perhaps to a router, then skill saw, mabey a sawsall and then a table saw, if it is large enough you may need to visit your local fire department to borrow the jaws of life, hope this help and merry christmas!

    5. By eek on Oct 20, 2007 | Reply

      Do NOT use power tools…. let your pit bull do it!

    6. By Mark G on Oct 21, 2007 | Reply

      Chain Saw. A multipurpose tool, as it can also be used on the tree.

    7. By sensible_man on Oct 24, 2007 | Reply

      Milwaukee sawzall.

    8. By Dave R on Oct 27, 2007 | Reply

      personally, i preffer the sawz-all, quik and easy, not as messy either.
      MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO.

    9. By misterblue2m on Oct 31, 2007 | Reply

      a rusty chain-saw

    10. By hopeless loser on Nov 3, 2007 | Reply

      a back hoe works wonders and can make it’s own doorway to get in the house.

    11. By winterrules on Nov 6, 2007 | Reply

      A cordless saw. Either a circular or a reciprocating saw will work. With a circular saw you can set the depth of the cut. Chainsaws make too much noise and fill the room with exhaust fumes.

    12. By Dapper Napper on Nov 8, 2007 | Reply

      M-80s. Not a power tool, but works best.

    13. By justrabu on Nov 11, 2007 | Reply

      A dremel works wonders. The stock blade cuts through paper, ribbons, cardboard, greeting cards, mistletoe and plastic with ease.

      Of course, if you plan on reusing the packaging to return broken stuff you bought on eBay, a heat gun is a must. Fortunately, Christmas light manufacturers planned for this, so just plug the gun into the extra outlet on the other side of the light plugs.

      Remember, a well-lit workspace is the key to safety when working with heat gun. If you are doing this at night, be sure to fix your breaker. Duct tape is excellent for holding the breaker switch up, but it leaves an icky residue.
      This can be removed with a douse of gasoline to soften the adhesive, followed by a candle flame applied for two seconds and a quick wipe with one of your new sweaters. Or, skip the tape altogether and just wire the breaker in position 24AWG should suffice, but use whatever you have on hand, like ribbons and imitation pine garlands.

    14. By DIY Doc on Nov 13, 2007 | Reply

      Since you clearly state Power Tool, I use various, depending on the size of the package. For the really large ones I use a Chain Saw. It also acts as a sredder for the paper.

      For smaller packages, or those I think might have delicate electronics included, I use either a Diag. Grinder with a diamond blade, OR a Recip. saw with a Metal cutting blade; OR as a last resort, I might use a Bernzomatic Torch: though that might not be classified as a tool? It will incinerate the paper however, rendering it into a recyclable, much like the Chain Saw.

      Certainly if your power goes out, because you cut through a power cord, and tripped the MAIN, then hopefully you have a flashlight and/or a candle, and can use a Hammer, or a Hatchet.

      Have fun tomorrow in the RETURN lines.

      Steven Wolf

    15. By harlysdream66 on Nov 13, 2007 | Reply

      i would suggest a BACK HOE, the end bucket swinging like a bull in a china shop , lol
      if your presents are rapped like mine,
      you mite need a track hoe, maybe a CASE one

      a word of warning here, you mite need a permit to use one, on Christmas day ……….

    16. By ERIC L on Nov 16, 2007 | Reply

      I prefer a chainsaw.it seems to work fine on most gifts,although fruitcake was a little gummy.

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