[SML] Jigsaw recommendations... methods as well....

[Steven Hood]

I'm a fan of the Makita, still. We bought a PorterCable once that used 
t-shank, and it was good, but heavy. That said, for cutting scrollwork in 
wood, that CutAwl is still my favorite. Mayhaps a shop near you has one 
they'll lend? Chico State had one (where I saw our Shop Fore - and no one 
else - use it). We bought one at Regent (where I taught as many of our 
carps as I could), and I used the one they had at William & Mary... I never 
spent any time in the Portland area shops, though, so I don't know who 
might have one...

Steven R Hood
310.756.3555



On August 29, 2015 11:21:38 AM Jon Ares via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Greetings all... query to the masses: any recommendations for a jigsaw?
> Here's what I've got:
>
> Some time ago, a really great Makita was donated to me from a TV/film shop,
> and it's really my favorite - it's somewhat compact, smooth, generally
> awesome, except it uses a u-shank style blade, but a u-shank with a hole in
> it, for an index pin for the blade to secure to.  Love that, but can't find
> blades for it. (Regular u-shank blades won't stay in it.)
>
> Have a very good quality, NEW DeWalt jigsaw, but it's a bit heavy, and the
> worst thing about it is the trigger: it's EXTREMELY sensitive. Practically
> breathe on it, and the blade is off to the races. Just trying to carry it
> and manipulate it, while lining up the blade, etc the blade goes. It's a
> very unpopular jigsaw with my students, as you can guess. :)
>
> So.... a good quality, not-too-sensitive, not-too-heavy jiggy out there?
> (Thanks for not recommending Skil/Black n Decker - I've gone through many
> of those cheap things, and they throw blades, shake like crazy, make crappy
> cuts, etc.... I want a good one.)
>
> As for the method question: have lots of fancy-cutting to do on large
> panels - something a CNC would do a great job with, but not having one of
> those, it's back to cutting the scrolly things by hand (think Victorian
> trim).  1/4" material... "back in the day," those heavy, expensive
> "Cut-Awls" were designed for such a thing.... any suggestions on tools to
> use today?  I dislike Roto-Zip and its ilk, as they have a mind of their
> own, and the bits burn up too quickly.  (Really best to leave those to
> cutting drywall circles.)  Looking for methods for cutting scrollies and
> such with some ease, but it will be big sheets, not small things for a
> bandsaw or scrollsaw....
>
> --
> Jon Ares
> www.arescreative.com
> http://backstagethreads.com
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