How to Use a Jigsaw: The Easiest Tutorial For Newbies! – Thrift Diving
How to Use a Jigsaw: The Easiest Tutorial For Newbies! – Thrift Diving
Learn how to use a jigsaw with this in-depth 30-min. tutorial. If you’ve ever wanted to get started with power tools, I highly recommend getting started with a jigsaw. They’re the least intimidating, are versatile because they can cut wood, plastic, and metal, and they can be affordable. In this in-depth tutorial, I walk you through WHY you need a jigsaw, HOW to get started, the parts of the jigsaw, and HOW to cut wood and metal. I also share with you my favorite jigsaw blades for cutting laminate, wood, etc. for getting the best results.
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NOTE: Be sure to completely read the manual before using your jigsaw.
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CONTENTS:
0:06 – Introduction
0:38 – Why I use RYOBI power tools.
1:46 – Why you need a jigsaw in your toolbox and what you can do with it.
4:12 – Connecting the battery
4:39 – How to insert and remove a jigsaw blade
5:55 – Adjusting the base to cut at an angle (0, 15, 30, 45 degrees)
7:51 – Adjusting the orbital action.
8:28 – Variable speed and trigger lock features.
9:35 – All about jigsaw blades
11:57 – Setting up your workspace for cutting with the jigsaw.
15:45 – Safety
16:57 – Understanding how the jigsaw cuts
18:02 – How to cut with the jigsaw (a wood demonstration)
19:02 – Safety when cutting
20:15 – Comparing jigsaw blades (rough and smooth cuts)
23:02 -Cutting shapes out of wood with a jigsaw (cutting out a circle)
26:56 – Cutting metal with a jigsaw
28:39 – Subscribe and Share! 🙂
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You just taught me how to use a jigsaw lol
Great in explaining everything metaculously
Excellent video!
Omg you covered every aspect! Thank you for an incredibly thorough and detailed video on the jigsaw. I ended up watching this video after watching your more recent pegboard video!!
Impressive! 🙏 4 sharing!
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Thanks so much for a great tutorial on jigsaws.
I use drills all the time & I’ve used a circular saw which was intimidating but I did get the job done.
After looking at your video I feel confidant that the jigsaw is a tool that I will definitely use a lot.
Fantastic video! Thank you 🙂
I’m getting ready to cut out silhouettes and haven’t used a jigsaw in years. This was very helpful. Thanks!
This was amazing thank you so much! Happy crafting!
What’s the name of those squeeze clamps?
Omg she is adorable
Thanks Sister
girlboss
What wood is best for cutting letters? Thank u so much
Thank you. Very good video, you are a clever woman.
What a lovely video- it’s so encouraging to see another lady doing some carpentry. I’m really useless but hope I’ll improve after this good advice. Thank you so much. Great explanation.
Thanks so much for this! Just what I was looking for and more great info didn’t know I needed which I can immediately put into action. Thanks!!!@
Thank you, your info. is very, very useful :-). By the way, which blade shall I use for plastic, please?
I really appreciate your work. It’s so inspiring. I’m an absolute beginner
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4 years later and this video is still relevant to my need of learning to use a jig saw. I had no idea there were so many blades. Especially a scroll saw blade, now that’s a game changer. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for sharing, I will definitely watch your others.
Thank you so much!! This is exactly what I needed.
This is just the demo I needed! Wonderful for a beginner like me! One question: what is the maximum thickness of the wood you can cut with a jigsaw?
A really slow pace video………
Wow! all questions answered Lovely Lady, that was just brilliant. Just ordered my combi pack of Ryobi today. Hoping you & your family are all doing well. 🤗
You rock! You have a great on-camera presence! Great teaching skills! How about a demo on the Ryobi rotary tool, a.k.a. dremel or dremeler. I think it’s a PRT100B. I bought it as a finishing sander but it does so much more! Mysterious!
Thanks for sharing your skill, currently thinking about being more hands on. You;re defintely giving me the confidence! Blessings!
Thanks for your informative video!
Ryobi is alright, their jigsaw is harder on the hands than 6amp jigsaws, too much vibration and more likely to kick back.
Get a saw to cut! Why is it so difficult? Why is everything “awesome” in America ?
Hiiiii how r u great video
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I brought the same exact jigsaw as you have about 9 months ago and it was still in the box until I just watched this video. Tomorrow I am ready to go. I also brought a circular saw and a miter saw at the same time and have yet to use those but you are giving me confidence to get started. Thank you.
Thank you for great tutoring!
Hi, maybe you can tell me why my jigsaw jumps when I saw soft wood. Thank you.
Thank you for everything. Now I know what blade to buy. Bless you.
🤜🏼🤛🏼 Well Done! Great content it’s highly educational,motivating, & encouraging to us🙋🏻♀️ who needed this lil push to begin and have fun. Thank you I learned so much.
your video is ”IMPRESSIVE”
I have a problem with the jigsaw from Ryobi. When I’m ready to cut the wood, I first let the blade run, I steer the machine to the wood and then everything starts to jump, both the jigsaw and the table, even though I’m in the right setting, full speed, blade for wood. It just starts to jump and eventually locks in place. I just tried it for the third time but no luck.. I thought maybe there would be something about it in this tutorial but unfortunately not. Any ideas?
What model jigsaw do you have?
I absolutely love your videos! I just got my Ryobi jigsaw as a buy on get one after watching your video I am glad I got! YOU ARE AWESOME!
Thank you, Power-woman!
This video is the best in You Tube , your instructions is so comprehensive, and details information we need for beginners like my self. I have been upset because I did not want to use Angle Grinder so I had no idea what tool there is I thought the only tool is a hand saw but is manual is so hard on my hand and difficult to work with. I have metal ,plastic, and wood to cut and I am a female and small build so I don’t have much strength to use dangerous tools like angle grinder , I think tools have been made for men . Some are heavy and bulky. I have been upset because I thought there is no a tool like the Jigsaw could do the jobs DYI . I am so grateful for your video and your wonderful demonstration , you certainly have covered everything there is to know for a beginner . Thank you so much, and I am so grateful for your video. I am now feel the Jig saw tool is exactly what I need I feel confident to use it because of your video , I have seen other video and they are below basic. Yours is the very best video . The other best thing about it , I am a female and finding a video that is being demonstrated by another female makes it just fabulous and make such a difference in gaining confidence to use it . Your are wonderful , and you appear you genuinely care for the viewers and being engage with us to ensure we understand how to use a Jig Saw and with confidence .
Love this tutorial! I can’t wait to get my jigsaw and get started!
! Thank You ~ That was very informative ~ 1111
Truly an informative tutorial, and a great teacher.
Despite my caution not able to cut even line. Any tips to achieve straight cut
Very well done video. I’ve been a carpenter for 35 years and felt the video was very well done, very informative. It left me with almost nothing to add, and was well worth the time. Anyone with a jigsaw should watch this video.