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09-22-2013 09:30 PM |
Do you need a jigsaw for carpentry work? Like for framing house and trim work. |
22 replies so far
#1 posted 09-22-2013 09:33 PM |
never leave home without it -- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle |
#2 posted 09-22-2013 09:46 PM |
Does aRecip count? -- "I get more done in a week, than most do before 9am" |
#3 posted 09-22-2013 10:03 PM |
Framing? No way. Trim? Yes, if you want to do coped joints on baseboard or crown, but with the right miter and tilt on a miter saw even that is unnecessary, and a coping saw would suffice. If you buy one buy the Bosch with barrel grip. |
#4 posted 09-22-2013 10:03 PM |
Killer…recip works. I shoot squirrels with my 30.06 all the time!!! No meat to speak of but they are dead. Just kidding there of course but I reserve the recip for rough work. Cutting in sinks and inside squares the jigsaw does a much neater job and is easier to control (although it does remind me that I need to order a new base for my Bosch…for whatever reason the cast aluminum base warped to the point where it isn’t even close to flat…like 1/4” not flat on the right side of the front shoe…it’s never been dropped, it just decided that it didn’t like being flat). |
#5 posted 09-22-2013 10:29 PM |
teejk you have a base on your jig saw? I haven’t seen the one for mine in about 5 years. -- Improvise.... Adapt...... Overcome! |
#6 posted 09-22-2013 10:56 PM |
I don’t do any type of woodworking where I leave the shop but my jig saws are invaluable and get used often. |
#7 posted 09-22-2013 10:59 PM |
I keep mine handy at all times ! -- Eric, central Florida / Utor praemia operibus duris |
#8 posted 09-22-2013 11:50 PM |
I use a coping saw for coping molding joints. |
#9 posted 09-23-2013 12:02 AM |
It’s a great tool to have in the arsenal. -- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet. |
#10 posted 09-23-2013 02:33 AM |
Some curved cuts are too big or not possible on the bandsaw. I’ve never used a bandsaw for rough framing. For framing I have never used or needed a jig saw….it’s called rough framing for a reason. For trim and finish work I would say yes but it may not be an absolute necessity. Depends on the work. -- If at first you don't succeed then maybe skydiving isn't for you. |
#11 posted 09-23-2013 02:39 AM |
When I was framing/doing trimwork, I didn’t need it very often, but when I did, noting else would do….. -- Lucas, "Someday woodworks will be my real job, until then, there's this http://www.melbrownfarmsupply.com" |
#12 posted 09-23-2013 03:17 AM |
Anyone use a Collins foot on their jig saw for coping molding? |
#13 posted 09-23-2013 05:11 AM |
Depends on the type of work. For doing sink and cabinet Get a good one. Unlike some power tools where inexpensive |
#14 posted 09-23-2013 10:40 AM |
I’m with Nite. Even though I work more now with steel I use it when I can’t use my bandsaws. -- What day is it ? No matter. Ummmm What month is it ? No moron. I paid for a 2 x 6. That means Two inches by six inches. I want the rest of my wood. |
#15 posted 09-23-2013 11:39 AM |
Absolutely. Even framing, if you need an arch in something… -- Wish I were Norm's Nephew |
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