THE SHORT SAW IS CALLED BY MANY NAMES INCLUDING: "HOUSE SAW" AS MANY SPEARMEN LIKE THE COMPACT SIZE AND LIGHT WEIGHT AND USE THE SAW TO REOPEN THEIR SPEARING HOLE IN THE DARKHOUSE, IT'S ALSO SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A "BEAVER TRAPPERS SAW" AS TRAPPERS OFTEN USE IT TO CUT OUT THEIR TRAPS AND TO MAKE "HOLE SETS". BUT BY WHATEVER NAME YOU CHOOSE TO CALL IT I'M SURE YOU'LL AGREE THIS IS ONE HANDY AND WELL DESIGNED TOOL ! IT MEASURES 30" WHEN FOLDED AND 55" WHEN EXTENDED ,WEIGHS IN AT 4 POUNDS 6 OUNCES CAN MAKE A HOLE IN 17" OF ICE. WE SELL A LOT OF THESE (AS WELL AS THE LONGER MODEL) TO ICE SCULPTURE ARTISTS.