SlashMaster Chainsaw Adapter

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Faster vegetation management for safer, more fire-resilient landscapes

When it comes to reducing wildfire risk, the work that matters most is often the work that takes the longest: cutting back invasive brush, clearing ladder fuels, and keeping shaded fuel breaks and defensible space maintained. The SlashMaster chainsaw adapter is designed to help crews and volunteers move faster, work safer, and cover more ground—without changing the saw you already own.

Why SlashMaster

SlashMaster holds branches and brush in place, so you can stabilize the material and make clean cuts with one hand. That means less repositioning, less wrestling with springy vegetation, and more efficient cutting—especially in dense, tangled fuels like broom and brush piles.

Benefits at a glance

  • Holds branches in place so you can cut more easily with one hand
  • Cuts faster than a chainsaw alone (no adapter)
  • Safe and easy to use for field conditions and volunteer settings
  • Fits any size chainsaw (adapter-compatible across saw sizes)

Proven in the field

“We used the chainsaw adapters Art created at a volunteer work party and it made cutting down the broom go much quicker. We were able to cover much more ground using the ‘magic’ saw. The volunteers had fun putting the new equipment to the test and they agreed it does improve the speed and efficiency of eliminating Scotch broom. More than one volunteer wanted to purchase the adapter to make their saw a ‘magic’ saw. Bear Yuba Land Trust will be using these adapters in the future to help with our stewardship efforts.”
— Shaun Clarke, Public Recreation Stewardship Manager, Bear Yuba Land Trust

Make your saw a “magic” saw

If your work includes invasive species removal, roadside and utility corridor clearance, fuel reduction projects, or stewardship days, SlashMaster is a simple upgrade that can help you get more done with the time, budget, and hands you have.

Contact

Contact Art Krugler at artkrugler@gmail.comto learn more about the SlashMaster.

A Better Flosser

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This flosser study started with Lu buying me a plastic flosser with a motor and battery that caused vibration.

Vibration was supposed to help remove plaque.  Actually, as soon as the floss touched a tooth, the vibration at the tooth stopped.

Just not enough power.

Note there is a well for a spool of floss yarn.  When it breaks, another two inches is there for use.

The fork was also  plastic and not very rigid,  It broke after a couple of years – I could not find the company on the internet.

So I experimented and finally made my own fork and attached it to the original handle.

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Why does this work so that I do not have plaque for a hygienist to clean??

1.  I had trouble getting my fingers into my mouth so did not do a lot of flossing;  a common problem??

2.  It is really hard to get enough tension on the floss using fingers to remove plaque.

3.  It is even harder to get the floss down to the gum line behind the front lower teeth.  They always had lots to clean.

My dentist asked “how do you manage to get the lower front teeth clean??”

The fork can be tilted and held to the side to reach that area easily and floss them by first holding to the right side, then the left.

4.  The plastic flossing forks that can be bought are no where near rigid enough – not possible to put pressure on the tooth.

The fork is too springy.

I find I can floss and brush after breakfast and at night ( twice a day ),  3 minutes to floss and 30 seconds to brush with a battery powered brush.

My dentist says toothpaste is not necessary – no abrasive in toothpaste.   I still squeeze about a 1/4 inch onto the brush.