What is a Sawzall®?

@shell4life - Another cool thing about the Sawzall that makes it ideal for using in tiny spaces is that you can adjust the blade to be horizontal when you need it to be. This is really helpful for making cuts under walls, or even into walls when making a space for a window.

I’ve never used one myself, because I am afraid of the blade and the power behind it. I have watched my cousin work with his, though, and I have to say it appears to be a very handy tool.

I think that all handymen are probably familiar with the Sawzall. Just about every worker on my cousin’s team owns one.

@lighth0se33 - They probably all do love their Sawzalls. My brother tells me that this type of saw is the best for fitting into tight spaces.

Since the blade sticks out like a long, sturdy finger, you can stick it in between just about anything to cut. My brother has used it to cut off tree limbs that were growing so closely together that using any other type of saw would have been awkward, if not impossible.

Since the Sawzall is great for cutting wood, he uses it when building houses, which is what he does for a living. I don’t think he could do without one, now that he has become accustomed to it.

My husband works in construction, and he always carries his Sawzall in his toolbox in the back of his truck. He does work for various people, and he even does a little demolition work.

I think he uses the Sawzall on just about every job he takes. Whatever he spent for it, he has gotten his money’s worth.

I’ve often heard him telling people over the phone, “That job is going to call for the Sawzall.” On occasion, I have asked him to do a little remodeling on our own house, and he usually winds up saying, “I need to go get my Sawzall.”

Do all construction and demolition workers rely so heavily on the Sawzall? I had never even heard of one before I met my husband, and his has become his trusty sidekick.

My uncle called my husband when he needed help cutting up an old mobile home. My great-aunt had lived there, but she had been dead for years, and my uncle wanted to sell the home as scrap metal.

After trying different methods, like using torches and other saws, my uncle could see that he needed something more powerful to cut up the trailer. My husband had a Sawzall, and he brought it over for the job.

They had it cut up in no time. My uncle was only frustrated that he had wasted so much time with other tools that couldn’t cut it. After seeing how well the Sawzall performed, he decided to buy one for himself.

I have a cordless sawzall that is not currently working. I think I can fix it myself but it has been hard to find the sawzall parts I need. It seems that there is not really a home repair market for this kind of stuff.

Does anyone know where I can buy power tool parts? I also need to get a new drill battery because my current one barely holds a charge. Thanks for any info guys!

There is a reason that sawzalls are so popular and widely used. They are a great tool. A reciprocating saw is nothing new but sawzalls are some of the best made and most adaptable saws on the market. They are a great all purpose tool for anyone who needs to cut things up.

I bought a sawzall about 10 years ago and it still works great. I don't use it often but I am always grateful to have it when I need it. I've used it to cut up tree limbs, to cut sheet metal and plastic and even to do some artistic carvings. It is incredibly versatile. After a cordless drill I think it is the best power tool to have on hand.

When I was in high school I would usually work for my dad during the summers. He owned a small business that made commercial cabinetry. I was strong but not particularly handy so he usually just gave me dirty or hard jobs that no one else would be willing to do. I was the bosses son, what was I going to say?

I remember one of the worst was when he gave me a sawzall and told me to cut up what seemed like a mountain of old pallets. There were easily over 100. So I spent almost an entire day running a sawzall non stop. My arms were like jelly by the end of it. Sawzalls make a pretty violent reciprocating motion and it is killer on your arms, chest, back and upper body. Cutting up those pallets really took it out of me.