This chainsaw is made from a converted Homelite XL-2, the same model that was used in the film. The process of conversion began with disassembling and cleaning the entire saw of all dirt, oil, and other debris. Next, the necessary modifications were made to the plastic housing. The original rear handle was cut off and a hole made for the insertion of a hand. It was then stripped of the original paint and primed. A sheet of styrene was shaped over the top of the housing to emulate the modified sheet metal cover. This was reinforced on the interior with fiberglass. Both halves of the housing were then painted with the same shade of red as seen in the film. After the housing was complete a new handle was made by heat forming a thick strip of styrene. Two poplar grips were then cut with a bandsaw, shaped, stained, and glued onto the handle. Further modifications included shortening the front handle, replacing the plastic starter handle with a wooden one, and adding nonfunctional screws to the necessary locations. The engine block was then disassembled and cut apart to shed unnecessary weight, leaving only the segments that would be seen from the outside and those that attached to the housing. A handle for holding the saw was mounted inside where the motor had once been and the interior padded with EVA foam. Since the original 14" bar that came with saw was too short, a 20" replacement was purchased. The paint was removed from it with a wire wheel on an angle grinder to achieve the look of being worn away from extended use. For safety, the saw chain was replaced with a bike chain. It was stripped of oil and paint and then left to soak in an oxidizer solution to rust the steel. Finally the entire saw was reassembled. A wrist brace was made out of a cardboard tube shelled with fiberglass then bolted to the housing. The brace, handle, and cover were each painted with a metallic silver then lightly dry brushed with a gunmetal to simulate brushed metal. Multiple washes of acrylic and oil paint were added to the entire piece until the desired level of dirt and grime were achieved.