
Originally Posted by
Laava
Pine is actually one of the worst timbers to be cutting with a jigsaw. It is invariably damp and furs up badly which can lead to jamming and struggling to cut a straight line. You will be best advised to get a jigsaw that has a decent "throw" rather than blade speed. This is a seperate action that throws the blade forward on the upstroke only and is adjustable to suit. You would have it set on zero for metals and plastic for instance. This rules out cheap jigsaws altogether and do not buy a cordless one unless you have a quality battery drill that you can use the battery of. In other words you can buy a jigsaw "skin" only
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