De-Construction of the Inkwell

[rbeemer]

Take what you want to keep and then find some neighborhood kids with a little destructive nature in them and tell them to go at it

[aggie79]

I'm sorry for the loss of your son.

If your hesitation to use a Sawzall (Milwaukee trademark; generic name is a reciprocating saw) is because you've never used one, I would not let that stop you. They are actually quite easy to control/operate and are very effective.

[CliffinGA]

Lynn,
sorry for your loss ma'am.

As Tom says a sawzall is the way to go, I used mine to take apart my first attempts on mine. Use a blade good for metal or wood as when you come to screws in the tear it will just cut thru as with the wood. Wear gloves and cut away from your body. With a sawzall as your putting pressure on it, it can suddenly cut thru very quickly and you can cut yourself very quickly (experienced ouch).

Cliff

[Lynn Coleman]

The chainsaw catching on screws is an issue. We do have a sawzall and will use it. I think I'll need to get more blades though.

Any key on keeping sawzall blades straight? They bend so easily.

Lynn

[justageorgiaguy]

Look for thicker blades, probably a little pricier. Also, I have better luck with shorter blades, 6" or less, the real long ones always bend and jump on me, but my saw is dying too.

[starleen2]

The chainsaw catching on screws is an issue. We do have a sawzall and will use it. I think I'll need to get more blades though.

Any key on keeping sawzall blades straight? They bend so easily.

Lynn

I forgot to mention that I removed most of the screws (that I could find) But I had also used tubes of construction adhesives to glue and screw things together - and man did it hold - hence the reason for the chain saw. You could also use a circular saw - just watch the depth of you blade and watch fro binding issues

[Big Dave]

Just keep the base plate of the saw tight against what you are cutting and it will be fine. The blades really only bend when the saw is pulled away from the surface and the blade retracts and is shoved back into it.

[GRUMPYBAGDER]

^ Thats bang on advice about the base plate, that and taking your time try to to get too carried away.
I worked as a tree surgeon for a number of years and I'd be very wary of taking a chain saw to anything that may have metal parts in it. they're just not made for it.