Dust Off Your Jigsaw And Get Ready To Use It On Fine Furniture!!!

Interesting. Would probably work okay in engineered wood (particle board, ply, etc), but I would think that cutting harder wood on the down-stroke is going to make the saw jump all over the place.

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Glen Huey says to lower the speed on hardwoods. He routinely cuts dovetails with his jigsaw! I don’t know, but I’ve got some on order!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Let us know how they work out! I’d be really interested.

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If Bosch quit making “clean edge” blades, I’d probably try another brand. But until that time, it’s all Bosch, all the time. Using the barrel grip 6.4 amp bosch jigsaw and their clean edge blades, I can cut an edge on a sheet of 3/4 plywood that is glass smooth. I mean smooth, defect free, glass, with no fuzz on either side, and certainly no chip out. It is just scary the quality of the cut. I can also trim a 6” long 1/32 to 1/16 shaving off that same sheet of plywood. Don’t settle for less. Your results will probably not vary much.

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yes, please let me know how it goes. thanks for posting this. I’m intrigued. just when you think there are no “simple” ideas left, someone has something like this.

This is an interesting post. I will be looking forward to a review of the blade.

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I’ve been so happy with Bosch blades in my zero-clearance insert equipped Bosch saw, I don’t have a reason to switch.

That said, thanks for the tip! It’s always nice to know there are alternatives out there.

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My Bosch jigsaw has always been an indespensable tool. You can build a house with one. The latest thing i figured out is coping 5 1/2” crown mould in about 30 seconds with it.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

miles , way to go son ! lol i bought my barrel handle bosh at least 12 yr ago specificly to cope large crown !
still works great with only a new cord replacement 1 yr ago . id certainly try out the double cut blade tho if they make them for a bosch . im always open to something new . let us know how they work thx .

Here is a good little blip on the bosch blades. They are well trusted and also cut on the up and down stroke.
http://www.coptool.com/blog/2008/10/bosch_jigsaw_blades_extra_clea.html

I am curious is Starret actually makes these blades or if they are just branded. Sorry, I am always suspicious when a company know for certain tools releases something out in left field. Know what I mean?

-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama

I ordered the blades from Amazon this morning and got free shipping because I ordered Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture & Woodenware, Vols. 1, 2 & 3 too. If your order is over $25.00 and is shipped from Amazon’s warehouse the shipping is free.

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I used to have some scroll saw blades that were made the same way . How are your new blades working out for you ?

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I had a POS Craftsman jigsaw that couldn’t cut butter, even with a laser guide!! So I bought a Makita 4351FCT. That is a JIGSAW!! With that jigsaw, and the Starrett blade, I made some splinter free cuts on both sides of the plywood!! Makita makes some great tools!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas