Jigsaw blades tend to bend when cutting curves in thicker boards ... with the blade away from the edge. Start the motor, guide the blade along the outside of the cutting line (for finer sanding ...

be sure to check out our gift guide.) Mass-produced commercial jigsaw puzzles are made of cardboard. Nobody hand-cuts cardboard with a jigsaw. So the game is all about making a cutting die (a ...

You'll be the most popular person at your pumpkin carving party if you arrive with a jigsaw in hand. It makes quick work of cutting off tops and a deft hand can guide it through carving some ...

The user guides the jigsaw using its handle and the flat, metal “shoe” at the bottom of the tool, to cut materials including wood, chipboard, plastic, and in some cases, light metals and ...

But some sought-after puzzles remain cut by hand. Jigsaw puzzles had a huge surge in popularity about 90 years ago, around the time of the Great Depression. Unsurprisingly, they have surged again ...

It helps to have a drill nearby for making clean plunge cuts with your jigsaw. But when that’s not an option, you can still make a plunge cut using just your saw. Here’s how. Plunge cuts are ...