This sound originated as a homemade Audacity recording in which the creator imitated a chainsaw by voice alone rather than recording real equipment. Uploaded to soundboards under tags like Woodman, Cursed and LOUD, it found an audience among meme editors who value deliberately rough, do it yourself audio. Its appeal comes from that handmade quality, sitting between a convincing effect and an obvious impression. It continues to circulate in short edits and prank clips where an exaggerated rev is funnier than a realistic chainsaw recording would be.