On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:27:15 -0400, "Stephanie"
wrote:

Are jig, sabre, and scroll saws all the same?

What country are you in ?

Here in the UK, jigsaws are small
http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?sub=103

and sabre saws are similar, but bigger
http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?sub=106

Jigsaw blades have two sorts of fitting - those you have are the older
sort for a screw clamp, with a concave top and holes in the side.
There are also the bayonet lock / SDS type with a pointed top and two
lugs on the side.

Scroll saws are bench mounted, sometimes called powered fretsaws. They
use long thin double-ended blades. Some blades are plain ended, some
use pins. Many machines have interchangeable clamps to take both.