What the heck is a Sawzall?

[Mike Field]

Could someone please enlighten me?

[Donn]

A famous brand of reciprocating saw.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00002247D.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif

[ 06-17-2002, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: donnwest ]

[cs]

Mike a Sawzall is only the greatest tool of destruction (next to a sledge Hammer) that has ever been invented.

Around here it is a generic term for a recp. saw with the actual term "Sawzall" being the Milwaullke (sp) version. Its the same as calling a circular saw a skill saw or a soda pop a coke.

Chad

[Concordia..41]

Answer: The world's handiest tool when you're frustrated and something just won't give!!! :eek:

[ 06-17-2002, 08:27 AM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[N. Scheuer]

Milwaukee has the brand name "SAWSALL" or some variation in spelling of that. Most the other popular tool makers have a "Me Too".

I recently bought the Porter Cable variation, looking ahead to some surgery on my fiberglass yawl, and also a deck-building project. It turns out to very usefull for a lot of jobs, even tree and vine trimming from a ladder, where I used to use a cranky bow saw.

Moby Nick

[Ron Williamson]

AKA,The renovator's scalpel
R

[John of Phoenix]

I'm doing some(more) remodling on the house and was having a difficult time with a closet and decided it was time to get one. That I didn't get one of these a dozen years ago is one of those things I'll always regret. One handy tool for sure.

[John B]

AHHHH. a sabre saw!! I bought one for my wife's birthday ( she wanted it)Uses it for pruning etc. I'm not allowed to touch it.

[Pelican]

Some of our local "country" folk refer to 'em a "jabber" saws. :D

[Tom Dugan]

No, no. THIS is a sabre saw.

http://www.hstech.org/howto/carpentr/smallpower/sabre4.jpg

Funny thing, this English language.

-T

[John B]

We'd either call that a jig saw with a big blade and a narrow foot or a jig saw, here.
The other name would be jig saw.LOL.

[lumberdude]

Here is a better one, the new portercable tigersaw. The head of this bad boy pivots. You can destruct anywhere with this awesome tool!

http://www.portercable.com/newproducts/9740.jpg

[Wild Wassa]

I agree with John B, in Australia we call them Sabre Saws. Fantastic for pruning fruit trees and small diameter (6-12cm) green timber.

Tom, we would call your saw a jigsaw.

Warren.

ps, Warning: Don't let the blade get stuck in the timber. You will only make this mistake once, with a sabre.

[ 06-17-2002, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Rich VanValkenburg]

Yep, the Sawzall is the greatest dang tool. I've been making the mistake of using it when everything else doesn't work. I should have started with the thing in the first place. Might be that the only thing better is a light saber.

Rich

[Wild Wassa]

Rick, I'll ask the guys at the ANU to 'teleport' a light sabre to you. Apparently we are teleporting in Canberra. Have you seen the news?

Warren.

ps, See you soon.

[ 06-17-2002, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Mike Field]

Well, thanks guys. Now I guess I know what a Sawzall is.

Warren, how about a trial run at teleporting one down here first? You know, smaller distance, simpler kinethetics, no coriolis effect, and so on? (Or something.)

[Ken Hall]

Interesting...where I'm from the jigsaw is table-mounted, uses a real thin blade secured at top and bottom (think coping or scroll saw kind of blade), used for fine woodwork, and by seventh and eighth-grade boys to break blades trying to cut too tight a radius too fast. :D The sabre saw is the hand-held version as shown by Tom Dugan. Some folks round here do call it a jig saw, too.

[Mike Field]

Originally posted by John B:
We'd either call that a jig saw with a big blade and a narrow foot or a jig saw, here.
The other name would be jig saw.LOL.Bit of a puzzle JohnB, isn't it?

[John B]

Gawd Mike. don't tell me we are agreeing again.
did you get that boat hook I ( Kirsty really)floated off to you yet?
ps. the power tool centre just rang me " John me old mate" he said " your jigsaw is ready, you can come and pick it up, it was a worn counterweight( didn't know they had em) making the noise."

It's a Bosch and it's been hammered for 10 years. I think it might have had brushes and a couple of leads but thats it.

[ 06-19-2002, 05:19 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Mike Field]

Thank Kirsty for the boathook from me, John. It hasn't actually arrived yet, but of course it's go to work its way around and across the Bight yet. (I hope Dingo doesn't grab it as it goes past.)

Hey, was that the broomstick one? If so, I'll give it a push on its way and you can have it back again.

My last jig saw burnt out on its first run. Good high-quality stuff. Now I've got one of those little ones that clips onto a battery in place of a drill, a torch, or one of those little triangular sanders. It's a great little set, all kitted up with a charger in a moulded case. Comes from China.

My sister's very good at big jigsaws -- up to 5000 pieces. No battery though, just elbow-grease.

[On Vacation]

You sure you ain't waring that shirt that saaays ber drinkers and boat jerkers of the out front? :D

[John B]

No ,no no ,not the broomstick one, goody that it is, the one with the nice bronze hook and the (too) hardwood handle. The one that sunk when Kirsty dropped it over the side. Remember?. That was before she lost my car, our house keys,cheque books,visa cards, the oars for Zip, my camera, binoculars,and all that other stuff.

[Mike Field]

Ah yes, JohnB, now I remember,,,, And yet you're both still married, is that right?

Mike, that's Bob the Boat Builder you're thinking of, right? -- Can we drink it? Yes, we can.

[Dave Fleming]

Sawzall, as it is called here on the left coast of the States, was an invention of the Gods when they first came on the boat repair scene.
Instead of splitting bad planks out of a hull,a job for top maul or single jack and splitting bar or all steel chisel and usually took two men, you could just drill a 1 inch hole (carefully) and insert a stubby blade (carefully) and pull the trigger to make a nice clean cut across that plank. Put a long slender blade on it and using a bit of 'english' get between a plank and frame and cut off the corroded fastener.
An *aces* tool if there ever was one.
Jig Saws are not just for kids, very big, as in 20 inch models, are used in Patternmaking shops.
A Sabre Saw is that hand held tool with the oscillating plunging blade. They are available in either handle grip or barrel grip, with barrel grip being preferred in the yards. Particulary useful in laying decking for nibbing the deck plank ends.
And so says I. ;)

[ 06-20-2002, 12:28 PM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[John B]

They could use you and your sawsall over here Dave. They're pulling the Jane Gifford to bits. (our last original scow)They're finding a bit more than they wanted to find too I think.

(Smacks self on forehead... I forgot to pick up the jigsaw.rrrrrrrrr)

[Charlie J]

The contractors around here have a saying about a Sawsall- it'll cut anything......except a straight line smile.gif

[Tom Dugan]

Yes, but if you're using a sawzall to cut a straight line, you're using the wrong tool. And that just about sums up my opinion of the contractors I've had the misfortune to hire.

-T
(Who would rather pay someone to do the work instead of taking the time himself. But since he wants it done right, ...)