Jigsaws are primarily used to make curved, intricate cuts in wood, but can also cut through a number of other materials such as plastic, sheet metal and ceramic tile.
Although jigsaws excel at making curved cuts, they can also be used to make plunge cuts, straight cuts and bevel cuts.
Curved cuts
Jigsaws are much more delicate than other powered saws and their thin blades can be fitted into tight spaces and follow a curved line with ease.
In addition to the shape of their blade, jigsaws are not very heavy so they are easy to manoeuvre and guide along stencilled designs.
Circles of almost any size can be accurately cut with a jigsaw either freehand or with the aid of a circle cutting guide.