This is my hacksaw, featuring my first attempt at metal fabrication.

I bought it for $3 missing the screw that holds the blade and the wingnut, which still kind of feels like a ripoff. Looks like someone else payed a little bit more for it at a different thrift store at some point. At least it's from a brand that used to be good and a time when that brand was still good. I bought a new wingnut and some 1/2" allthread, cut off a 2.5" chunk and cut a slot into the end of the chunk with my dad's hacksaw, ground it down to a rectangle the same size as the original screw, drilled a 1/8" hole through it, tapped the hole, and added a corresponding screw. It's got character.