This is a hint for the game Raving Manor. Please be warned, the following hint gives information that could be considered a spoiler. For this reason, we would like to caution you about reading the hint unless you are certain that you want to proceed with knowing the information contained herein.
Here you are, a proud adventurer, packing around a really cool silken web ball that oh so well shows off your adventuring skills. But after the novelty wears off, you begin to wonder about the big picture in life, such as how big is the universe, why are we here, and just what does this web ball do? Well, the sad news is that I don't have a really answer for the first two questions ( I suspect the answer to the second one is something about adventuring, but I could be wrong), but I can help you with the third one. The web ball has a Zen like existence (seems to be the theme for this hint) - it exists for what it is, and does nothing by itself. Translated - you have to rip it open.
Have you tried cutting it open with the saw (assuming you have such a device handy - you had it at one time to get this far). If you do, let me save you a step - the fine teeth will get tangled in the silken material and not cut it. No, what you need is something coarse and sharp to open the ball with. In your quest for escape, have you ran across anything so stated? I would give you more of a hint here, but I can't bear to spoil the surprise.