Don't Ruin Your Jigsaw Cuts! (Avoid BLADE BENDING + WANDERING with Jigsaws…)
Don't Ruin Your Jigsaw Cuts! (Avoid BLADE BENDING + WANDERING with Jigsaws…)
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Don’t Ruin Your Jigsaw Cuts! (How To Avoid BLADE BENDING + WANDERING with Jigsaws…)
One of the most common mistakes made during jigsaw usage is BLADE BENDING and BLADE WANDERING.
This is when the jigsaw blade twists or bends in the cut, and thereby produces an angled or beveled edge on a board. This skewed edge often has to be cleaned up, usually with a sander, and even then it is rarely perfect afterwards.
There are several reasons for why jigsaw blade wandering happens:
1) Forcing the Cut Too Hard: You have to slow down your cut pace to prevent stress on the blade.
2) A Dull or Damaged Blade: Blade dullness will also cause stress on the jigsaw blade, which will cause it to twist and wander.
3) Sideways Pressure: Some users will unintentionally drag the tool sideways while negotiating a turn. This can cause the jigsaw blade to bend and wander.
4) Sole Plate Alignment: The jigsaw sole plate has to be at a perfect 90-degrees to the blade. If it is askew, the blade will start cutting at a slight bevel.
Keep these things in mind when you’re cutting with a jigsaw, and you’ll avoid blade wander!
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Good tips and advice for preventing jigsaw wonke blade cuts and why they happen,. even seasoned woodworkers get impatient… thx
Great tutorial–succinct yet extremely detailed instruction. Perfect!
Great video
Thank you
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My least favorite tool. The only time I really use mine is to cut a piece about 1/8th" outside the line and then using a pattern to remove the rest with a router and pattern bit. You get a perfect 90 degrees every time and a much cleaner edge.
5. When someone new to the jigsaw is cutting along an edge with half of the base plate off the work piece however they don’t make sure the half of the base plate THAT IS resting on work piece is flat and not leaning off the side which leads to beveled or curved edge cut.
Used my jigsaw today put a square on it and saw it was bent. Thanks
Video turned up randomly in my feed, but I do have a jigsaw and enjoyed your tips. Nice job!
I feel personally attacked by this… 😄
A cheap saw and expensive blade is better that an expensive saw and a cheap blade.
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Finally an answer to a question that probably bugged me for eternity.. thanks .
Thank you for your great video and channel! I read in a few of the comments below, and elsewhere, that a thicker blade, such as was more common decades ago, is less prone to bending and wandering. I assume that means that a blade that produces a wider kerf will tend to make a truer cut. If that is the case, would inserting two identical extra thin blades, perhaps strongly glued together with a glue that can hold in high heat, be better for making true vertical cuts than to use a common thin blade? Sorry of this is a silly question. Have a great day.
Thank you.
Great tips. I need to invest in in one, so as a semi novice, what is the best brand to buy that has an easy to change blade feature?
My issue has been cutting curves and staying on the line. My cure was to over the thrnsaw cutting into the curve. When the blade is parallel to the mencil mark look straight ahead of the blade, it is aimed off the cure. So you want to saw into the curve to where the saw needs to go, not just the pencil line you are on.
Thanks for the information. I’m going to try to remember these and take them to heart.
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
I have another one. Do not store or travel with a blade in the jigsaw. Good chance you will bend it.
Lots of practical info for a 5-min video (for newbies **and** experienced alike). Thanks Ethan! …and best wishes to you.
Use Festool blades. In fact just get a Festool carvex jigsaw.
Thank you for these important quality and safety points… good for all power tools.
Live and learn. Just dont force the blade and more practice .
Did you ever replace your Dewalt table Saw? If so, please me know the brand and model of your replacement. Thanks !
Great video. Helped me identify one of the problems I was having.
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Thank you I’ll make sure to keep this in mind. Didn’t know why my blade would bend. I’ll pay attention to all you mentioned. Thanks.
ThT black and Decker is a great, inexpensive saw btw.
Excellent Lesson. I am guilty off all the mistakes.
Great tips! I’ve been guilty of pushing too hard, and sideways skew, both of which I corrected, and the cuts are better but still not where I’d like them to be. The relief cuts and the periodic pulling back to reset are both excellent, and I’ll definitely try those on my next cut.
👎 not a jig saw. It’s a sabor saw. Jig saws are table mounted. Some "carpenter" lol self proclaimed douchetuber
You could also add poor quality blades
Good advice. I’ve been frustrated at times with the jigsaw. I’ve probably committed a few of these but I’m betting also on it also being caused more by the cheap HF blades I’ve used.
After years of wondering why my jigsaw cuts wander, I now know! Thank you.
I did not know these-thanks Ethan! "Let the Tool Do the Work! Cheers!
Good stuff, I would add that many saws have adjustments ,not just for speed, but the type of reciprocating motion, with a setting for aggressive cuts vs. for brittle material, and some have an angle adjustment to lean forward or back, for harder and softer material. Using some sort of guide (scrapwood, metal bar, whatever) greatly increases chances of accuracy.
Thank you!
Thanks
Whether it’s jigsaws, bandsaws, or chain saws… "let the tool do the work".
Good video. I’ll share something I discovered that really helps with this problem, use a thicker blade. For example Bosch makes a line of blades that are .07" thick which is a bit thicker than typical. They call this their "Precision" blades and have a "P" suffix.
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I’m pretty comfortable with power tools but this has been one area I struggle with. In the past, I just use the band saw if possible. For my next project, I’ll try and implement these techniques. Thank you.
Biggest tip I can give anyone for cutting with a jigsaw 🧩 is this , don’t use one unless you’re cutting a curve . There’s plenty of other tools for cutting a true straight line!!!!!!
“Let the tool do the work” are words to live by lol
Relief cut is a great suggestion
Great tips! A jigsaw is probably one of the most difficult saws to use properly and get consistently good cuts.
It’s so simple yet I made almost all of these mistakes on my first try today. Thank you for saving me time and valuable material on my second try tomorrow. Practice makes perfect after all.
Outstanding delivery, easy to understand! You have a special talent to not talk over peoples’ heads! Thank you!!!
from your video i see my problem, i try to muscle it thru the board, guess i should have more patience