My dad gave me an old jigsaw of his, maybe 20 years old? Anyway I have no idea what shank it takes. The only thing I know is there's a screw on the side that holds the blade in place. Probably a U-shank I'm guessing? figured I'd ask before I went and bought some.
renraw9002
Aha. Did some research. What was called a jig saw back in the 1950's and 1960's is now called a scroll saw. What was called a sabre saw back then has been combined with what used to be called a scroll saw and is now called a jig saw. Clear as MUD. When i cut out puzzles in the 1960's, I used a bench top jig saw. When I use the same machine now, it has magically transfigured into a scroll saw, even though it says "jig saw" on the side. What I used to cut plywood props for the school play in the 1960's was a saber saw even came in a box labeled saber saw, but is now a jig saw. Kind of ironic and stupid.
unfortunately, when I first read the post, a "jigsaw" was a bench top tool that was used for cutting puzzles and things. I still have an operating jig saw from the 1040's that is labeled "Jig saw" I now know that over the past 50 years the names have switched. At the time, I did not know that saber saws and scroll saws are now called jig saws and jig saws are now called scroll saws. To me, a jig saw blade was about 5 inches long and had little pins on each end.
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