Feature inspiring answer saying something cutting (8)
I believe the answer is:
chainsaw
'something cutting' is the definition.
(chainsaws cut)
'feature inspiring answer saying' is the wordplay.
'feature' becomes 'chin' (facial feature).
'inspiring' indicates putting letters inside.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'saying' becomes 'saw' (saw is a kind of saying).
'chin' going around 'a' is 'chain'.
'chain'+'saw'='CHAINSAW'
(Other definitions for chainsaw that I've seen before include "Texas massacre tool" , "Powered cutter" , "Timber cutter" , "Tree-lopper's tool" , "woodcutter?" .)