"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Sam Berlyn" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a jigsaw, but it's really hard to cut straight.
What do you lot recommend??

What are you cutting/ how often will you need a saw.

Circular saw or a table saw is much better for straight cutting. What is
best? Depends on the needs. Circular saw is great for framing, shelving,
rough work. If you want to make furniture, get a table saw.



This is from the "what's it really matter department", but reading your
comments Edwin, and I was reminded of life in the service when all I had was
a cheap B&D circular saw and an even cheaper Skill jig saw, and a really,
really bad B&D 3/8 single speed non-reversible drill motor. Made all of my
stuff with those tools. I used to do stage magic when I was overseas and I
made all of my own props as well as small furniture pieces. Just goes to
show what you can do with lesser tools if you have to. Of course - I did do
a lot more sanding then than I do now. Everything's relative - back then
I'd have thought owning a couple of saw horses would have been the big time.
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-Mike-