Practising using a jigsaw

[purpleroad]

Was practising using a jigsaw to cut out little pencil drawn semi circles etc- I found that when I went off the line I pulled back to correct it. I was worried with this set up because I was holding the wood with my left hand and cutting quite near- which made me bit worried about cutting her hand- wondered what's the best way to stay safe?

Any tips on cutting close to bendy line as well.

 

[big-all]

use a scroll blade hands behind or beside the blade at least 50mm away
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p66804?searchstr=jigsaw
pendulum off

 

[endecotp]

I was holding the wood with my left hand and cutting quite near

Don't do that!
Hold the wood down with a clamp.

 

[foxhole]

Correct blade for the job, many types for a jigsaw.

 

[purpleroad]

use a scroll blade hands behind or beside the blade at least 50mm away
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p66804?searchstr=jigsaw
pendulum off

Is the 101AO perfect for the wood I was cutting in the picture?

 

[big-all]

yes any wood or plastic

 

[Tigercubrider]

Buy some simple trigger clamps from screwfix before you loose a finger
£5-10

 

[Deleted member 174758]

The 101AO is designed to cut thin wood, up to about 12mm, any thicker any you start to risk blade breakages which is why it isn't the best blade for scribing skirtings, etc. Isn't that stuff thicker? In addition the 101AO works best with the orbit function (if your saw has one) turned to zero. For thicker wood, consider a 244D - a big blade, designed for curve cutting in thicker timbers and with plenty of side set so it can be used for scribing - again used with zero orbit

 

[purpleroad]

The 101AO is designed to cut thin wood, up to about 12mm, any thicker any you start to risk blade breakages which is why it isn't the best blade for scribing skirtings, etc. Isn't that stuff thicker? In addition the 101AO works best with the orbit function (if your saw has one) turned to zero. For thicker wood, consider a 244D - a big blade, designed for curve cutting in thicker timbers and with plenty of side set so it can be used for scribing - again used with zero orbit

Is this one close enough to the 244D you recommend-

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p40792?table=no

 

[Deleted member 174758]

That's a 144DP, not a 244D. Completely different and not really designed for curves. This is a 244D:

Note that the teeth are set back from the T-shank - a feature of curve cutting blades. Some other manufacturers do their own version including Wilpu and deWalt. They are sold by lots of places, including Screwfix. Very fast cutting, but not always the smoothest of edges (depending on the timber)