What Can You Do With a Jigsaw? A Lot! | WOODWORKING BASICS
What Can You Do With a Jigsaw? A Lot! | WOODWORKING BASICS
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The reason why most blades cut on the up stroke is to reduce the kickbacks, when the blade is cutting on a up stroke it pulls the machine towards the workpiece, the shoe of the jigsaw is held tight against the workpiece which is better than pushing away the machine from the workpiece and creating a sort of kickback, which happens on a blade that cuts on a down stroke if the machine is not held firmly against the workpiece.
4:08 * in Rafikis voice* SIMBA!
I built my first set of stairs last year. My t-shank jigsaw worked great for finishing stringer corner cuts.
I have a couple small things to get and I’ll have everything on your tool list. At that point I will likely invest in your weekend woodworking course. I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos and have learned so much already.
Calling objects including foods, of all sorts by a brand name instead of its descriptive name is an Americanism. It is why we (even in UK) call vacuum cleaners…a Hoover. Imagine asking a Makita rep for a Sawzall…it must grind their gears!
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You’re awesome! Thank you, I was convinced what I needed to purchase was a router, but I actually need one of these. 😅 I want to cut some Halloween decorations out of wood, and obviously have no idea how, but this helped a lot.
TREMENDOUS!
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is it possible to use the jigsaw to cut wood to make it thinner
Love the way a serious grin is just on the verge of happening. Jig saw – Saber saw – reciprocating saw who can keep up – thankfully You.
I was so confused and going through lots of videos to make my decision. Thank you so much. This video was a great help.
Built my entire house with a jigsaw! Only took 30 years…so yeah saved a ton of money though.
Go raiders
Thanks for this great video 👍
Always great information! Thanks for the insights. 👍🏻
Absolutely, perfect line about this tool. "Jigsaw is very under appropriated tool"
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It’s said that blades with downward facing tooth tend to lift up the jigsaw from the workpiece and upward tooth helps to stabalize the machine more.
Very useful information
Thanks
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Thanks for a great video, I’m just starting DIY on a new flat I’ve bought.
Julie
Thanks for the vid! Any suggestions on how a Jigsaw Noob can cut more accurately? It’s been a challenge for me to follow the lines cleanly and precisely. May be just a matter of getting much more practice.
Great video. Real pro. Thanks for sharing.
Ive seen dozens of video for cutting shapes but mostly plywood or soft woods. I been wanting to make children wood toys which include harder woods and some videos barely touch on the subject if a jigsaw good cutting shape from hardwood, mostly they say it’ll cut but they only show them cutting straight. Thanks in advance!
Hey I’ve got an important question: is making a table for your jigsaw a safe and useful idea? Been thinking of making one for a while so I can have a portable "bandsaw"
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Thank you very very much for uploading such an informative video. I request you to please show some effective technique to cut absolutely straight or circle line.Regards!
Very educational nd thank you
Thank you, Steve!!
Steve, Thanks a lot. I’ve been following your vids recently which encouraged me to step in in woodworking world, bought an electrical Jigsaw (450w) and a 4ft piece of 3/4" plywood, have no other tools and stuffs for working.. tried to cut straight piece following the straight pencil mark.. guess what ? As my first ever woodworking..it came perfectly …wavy and beveled😁 .. however I’m happy getting myself into this and BIG THANKS to you for your awesome vids .. 👍
However, once I pulled the blade out, it was bent at about 30-40 deg..! not sure why, maybe i was putting my whole muscles into it..
Thanks
Teeth pointing down can cause you saw to jump or skip if it binds on the wood. This would cause the saw to be pushed up.
And upward blade doesn’t have this problem as the saw would just get pulled into you work piece.
But when I use my jig saw the wood shatters 🙁 how can I fix that?)
can you do ripcuts with jigsaw?
Hello! Most blades cut on the upward stroke such that they tend to press the saw shoe against the board, whereas a downward-cutting blade will push the board off. Additionally, if the action is done upward, it pulls on the blade and straightens it (like a japanese handsaw). On the other hand, cutting downward means cutting while compressing the blade, and it has more chance to flex for a given thickness.
By the way, circular saws also cut in the upward motion, as the blade goes up where it cuts, also pulling the board tightly against the shoe.
I just bought a jigsaw and just trying to cut 1×4 and it keeps jumping off on me before it even cuts. Why would it be doing that?
Hey Steve, I noticed when you make interior cuts on a piece of wood you drill a hole first and then start your cut by placing your blade in the hole. What if you want to maintain the integrity and whole shape of the interior piece? I will be using it as lid that I can take off and access the inside contents of a box. Whats the best way to make that kind of cut? Thanks for all of the great content, I have learned so much by watching your videos.
You are genius
Jesus loves you Stephen and I do to… always gain insight from your concise videos
Thanks for the video. One thing to add is that it’s important to select the correct blade for the material that is being cut. For example don’t use a wood blade for harder materials like laminate or metal as you risk damaging your blade and injury.
If this tip was already mentioned, sorry for the duplication. I admit I didn’t go through all 1500 comments!
Most jig saws come with an edge guide that attaches to the shoe with a screw and wing nut. As an edge guide I don’t find it very useful (much better off using a circular saw for an outside straight cut). However, you will notice that it has a pin sticking up on the opposite side of the edge fence. Flip it over, tighten it down and drill a hole in the work piece. Now you can cut a perfect circle.
I’ve been using a jig saw forever. But when using a fence for a straight cut, the cut is never straight. The blade always wants to wander off the cut line, usually toward the fence. Why is that? Cheap tool….worn out…??
Seems convention that the cutting teeth are typically cut by pressing toward the shoe/baseplate of saw. This is why the jigsaw blades typically cut upwards. Hand circular saws, cut upwards toward plate. Table saws cut doward toward table (at leading edge of blade, front of table). Sawzall, cuts toward shoe. This way the wood is supported by the plate of the tool as it tears the wood. Just my observations 😉
Thank you so much for this
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Thank you so much for those I love my jigsaw.
I just bought my first jigsaw a new Makita JV0600 can you use t shank blades with it? The manual says B type blades but never heard of those blades on the saw before.
My jigsaw doesn’t cut at exactly 90º, and you can’t use it with a guide. Is that usual, my lack of skill, or a sign that I should buy a better jigsaw?
Love the jigsaw!